Xerostomia as a cause of impaired digestion

Abstract

Xerostomia (dryness in the mouth) arises due to inadequate saliva secretion associated with various conditions of the body and, in particular, of the salivary glands. The diagnosis and treatment of xerostomia does not receive due attention in the Russian Federation, whereas saliva forms the food bolus and is responsible for the first stage of food digestion. The causes of xerostomia are varied, and therefore its treatment meets with considerable difficulties. One of the methods of treating xerostomia is replacement therapy, but it is rarely and insufficiently administered in RF. The authors give a detailed description of the clinical picture of a dry mouth in 80 patients, who received a multicomponent formulation «Xerostom » as substitution therapy. The study showed that the best results were obtained by using gel and spray. Key words:salivary glands, xerostomia, saliva substitutes