Open AccessRecent advances of pacemakers in treatment of xerostomia: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Rayapati Srinivasa Rao,
Rajesh Akula,
Tammineedi S.V. Satyanarayana,
Venkatagiri Indugu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_389_18
Subject(s) - dry mouth , medicine , scopus , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , stimulation , dentistry , medline , saliva , political science , law
Treatment of dry mouth is the most common clinical challenge in the dental field. Although some remedies have been used to improve the signs and symptoms of xerostomia, none of them are absolutely satisfactory for the patients who have this alteration. In the current years, non-pharmacological treatments based on neuro-electro-stimulation for the treatment of xerostomia were developed. This review aimed at presenting recent developments for the treatment of xerostomia, applying neuro-electro-stimulation by miniaturized intraoral electrostimulators.