A novel intra-oral lubricating device for dry mouth patients / Lim Tong Wah … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Lim, Tong Wah, Banerjee, Avijit, Cook, Richard, Fenlon, Michael
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Research Innovation Business Unit 2014
• Subjects: Medical technology; Oral and dental medicine. Pathology. Diseases
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/73313/1/73313.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/73313/; http://www.iidex.com.my

The treatment available currently for severe xerostomia are non-specific and based principally on symptomatic relief as most of the causes of this condition are difficult to cure or eliminate. At present, clinical management relies primarily on self-administered topical saliva substitutes, saliva st...