Dry mouth
Dry mouth: Introduction
Dry mouth:
Dry mouth (xerostomia) is common in many adults
and may make it hard to eat, swallow, taste, and speak. (Source: excerpt from Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
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Dry mouth: A condition characterized by the sensation of a dry mouth.
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causes, and treatments of Dry mouth is available below.
Dry mouth: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Dry mouth
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Medical Textbooks Online about Dry mouth
Medical Books Excerpts
- Mouth lesions
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Sore Throat
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Misdiagnosis and Dry mouth
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Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic
disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's.
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Causes of Dry mouth
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Dry mouth: Broader Related Topics
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Article Excerpts about Dry mouth
Dry mouth (xerostomia) is common in many adults
and may make it hard to eat, swallow, taste, and speak. (Source: excerpt from Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Definitions of Dry mouth:
An oral condition in which salivary flow is reduced. --2004
- (Source - Diseases Database)
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