Open AccessDrug induced xerostomia in elderly individuals: An institutional study
Author(s) -
Shishir Ram Shetty,
Sunanda Bhowmick,
Renita Lorina Castelino,
Subhas Babu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.96821
Subject(s) - life expectancy , medicine , saliva , quality of life (healthcare) , drug , population , pharmacology , environmental health , nursing
With better health care facilities and nutritional levels the average life expectancy of Indian population has been on the rise over the years. Most of the geriatric population is under long-term medication.