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Xerostomia - PAROTID GLANDS
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Outcomes:
reduced salivary output, xerostomia
alterations in speech and taste, nutritional problems, dental
hygien
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Measure of the salivary flow: quantitative information about
the secretory capacity of the glands
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Salivary gland: stimulated salivary production (60-70%)
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Submandibulary and sublingual glands: unstimulated salivary
production
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Subjective scoring and objective scoring missmatch
(assessment by questionnaires interviews, patient diaries
different from those performed with salivary gland flow rates,
scintigraphic activity)