Dry Mouth, The Malevolent Symptom (eBook)

A Clinical Guide

Leo M. Sreebny, Arjan Vissink (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
268 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-8138-2097-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Xerostomia, more commonly called dry mouth, affects an
estimated 20 percent of adults worldwide and can severely
diminish one's quality of life. Dry Mouth, the
Malevolent Symptom: A Clinical Guide relies on evidence-based
research to provide an introductory primer on oral dryness and the
modalities available to treat it. The book describes the
varied etiology of the disease, but emphasizes clinical
protocols and step-by-step procedures for diagnosis and treatment
planning.

Dry Mouth is a user-friendly manual guiding clinicians
through identifying and managing this common condition. Causes
including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, systemic diseases,
polypharmacy, and the natural progression of aging are discussed in
conjunction with the clinical symptoms and signs associated with
each one. Multiple avenues for treatment are presented,
highlighting salivary stimulation and supplementation techniques,
pharmacologic aids, and critically required oral therapy. Although
intended primarily for the professionals that treat those affected
by xerostomia, Dry Mouth may also be of interest to
sufferers of this condition.

Autor

Leo M. Sreebny is Professor Emeritus at Stony Brook University in New York and Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. Arjan Vissink is Professor of Oral Medicine at the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands.

Inhalt

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction (Olav Alvares)

In memoriam: Jonathan Ship (1959-2008)--a
celebration of his life

Editors and contributors

1. The enigma of dry mouth.

1.1 Dry mouth: a common worldwide tormentor (L.M.
Sreebny).

1.2 Saliva: the remarkable fluid (A. van Nieuw Amerongen,
E.C.I. Veerman and A. Vissink).

1.3 Living with the drought: the patient speaks (K. Morland
Hammitt).

2. Dry mouth: a multifaceted diagnostic dilemma.

2.1 The odd couple: dry mouth and salivary flow (L.M.
Sreebny).

2.2 Symptoms and semiotics (A. Vissink and L.M.
Sreebny).

2.3 Sialometry: the measure of things, with ease and reliability
(L.M. Sreebny and A. Visink).

2.4 Other ways to assess salivary gland disease (A.
Vissink).

3. The causes of dry mouth: a broad panoply.

3.1 Drugs, dry mouth and dentistry (L.M. Sreebny).

3.1.1. Setting the stage.

3.1.2. Drugs and the salivary system.

3.1.3. Xerogenic drugs.

3.1.4. Detailed reference guide to drugs and dry mouth.

3.2 Dry Mouth: diseases and conditions.

3.2.1 The auto-immune connection (C.G.M. Kallenberg).

3.2.2 Head and neck radiotherapy: an iatrogenic factor (A.
Eisbruch).

3.2.3 Brains and saliva (E.C.I. Veerman and J.A.
Bosch).

3.2.4 Other causes of dry mouth: the list is endless (S.
Beier Jensen, A.M. Lynge Pedersen and B. Nauntofte).

4. Treating dry mouth: help is available (J. Ship, A. Vissink
and L.M. Sreebny).

5. And what about the future?

5.1 Is gene therapy the answer? (B.J. Baum, C. Zheng, L.
McCullagh, A.P. Cotrim, J.S. Brahim, J.C. Atkinson, C.M. Goldsmith,
N.P. Nikolov, R.J. Turner and G.G. Illei).

5.2 Is stem cell therapy a reasonable approach? (R.P. Coppes
and I. Lombaert).

7. Index.

Rezensionen

"Specialists in oral medicine, other hospital-based specialists and
anyone with an interest in research into salivary gland function
would also find this book a worthwhile addition to their
bookshelves." (Primary Dental Care and Team in Practice, 1 April
2011)



"This condition can be difficult to manage, and this book makes
it clear where more research is warranted... For students this is a
must; for clinicians it is a great reference and some of the charts
would be useful to have in the surgery." (Team in Practice,
October 2010)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.3.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Zahnmedizin
• Schlagworte: Berufspraxis i. d. Zahnmedizin • Dental Professional Practice • dentistry • Oralpathologie • Oral Pathology • Zahnmedizin
• ISBN-10: 0-8138-2097-9 / 0813820979
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8138-2097-2 / 9780813820972