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Mayo Clinic Q&A: How to manage dry mouth during cancer care
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with oral cavity cancer and will need surgery ... patients with head and neck cancer often experience xerostomia, or dry mouth, which may be caused by a condition ...
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Recognizing and Managing the Oral Clues That Point to Sjögren's Syndrome
Xerostomia is most commonly caused by the use of xerogenic medications. [7,8] More than 400 drugs, some in common use, can cause oral dryness and induce salivary gland hypofunction. [9] Xerogenic ...