Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, is a subjective complaint of dryness in the mouth. It may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva or reduced salivary flow, or it may have no identifiable cause.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Treated By
Source Sialogogue (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the digestive system
2. Xerostomia (Wikipedia)
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Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, is a subjective complaint of dryness in the mouth, which may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva, reduced salivary flow, or have no identifiable cause.
Sialogogue (Wikipedia)
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Sialogogues can be used in the treatment of xerostomia (the subjective feeling of having a dry mouth), to stimulate any functioning salivary gland tissue to produce more saliva.
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