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Effect of Saliinent® on parotid salivary glandsecretion and on xerostomia caused by Sjogren's syndrome
Author(s) -
DONATSKY OLE,
JOHNSEN TORSTEN,
HOLMSTRUP PALLE,
BERTRAM ULRIGK
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1982.tb01539.x
Subject(s) - medicine , saliva , dry mouth , sjögren syndrome , stimulation , sensation , parotid gland , salivary gland , gastroenterology , dermatology , pathology , systemic disease , disease , psychology , neuroscience
– The stimulatory effect of a recently introduced saliva substitute (Saliment®) on the parotid salivary secretion was experimentally investigated in 10 healthy individuals without signs or symptoms of xerostomia and in 11 patients with xerostomia due to Sjogren's syndrome. Further, in 15 patients with Sjogren's syndrome, the effect of Salimem on the sensation of xerostomia was examined in a double‐blind clinical study with cross‐over. The use of Saliment was followed by a significant stimulation in the parotid salivary secretion ( P <0.01) and die subjective sensation of xerostomia was significantly reduced ( P <0.01).