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Symptom Management Guidelines: XEROSTOMIA
www.bccancer.bc.caSymptom Management Guidelines: XEROSTOMIA. Definition(s) • Xerostomia: abnormal dryness in the mouth characterized by a marked decrease and/or thickening of saliva, may be acute or chronic in nature. Contributing Factors Cancer Treatment Related • m Chemotherapy Agents
Symptom Management Summary Oral Care - Alberta Health …
www.albertahealthservices.caradiotherapy xerostomia. • Palliative care: o Consult when xerostomia is associated with other distress and suffering e.g. physical, social, psychological symptoms or functional impairment. End of Life Considerations: Keeping the mouth moist and clean is an important part of serious illness and end of life care. It may
Practical Oral Care for People With Down Syndrome
www.nidcr.nih.govxerostomia, and fissured lips and tongue. Treat acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and other infections aggressively. Talk to patients and their caregivers about preventing oral infections with regular dental appointments and daily oral care. Stress the importance of using fluoride to prevent dental caries associated with xerostomia.
Dental considerations in patients with liver disease
www.medicinaoral.comtongue, xerostomia, bruxism and crusted perioral rash. In the case of infection caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV), the most frequent extrahepatic manifestations mostly affect the oral region in the form of lichen planus, xerostomia, Sjögren’s syndrome and sialadenitis. The main complications of the patient with liver disease are risk of ...
COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS AND MINOR AILMENTS
www.cppe.ac.uk7.5 Dry mouth (xerostomia) 141 7.6 Oropharyngeal candidiasis 142 7.7 Axial cheilitis (angular stomatitis) 144 7.8 Sore throat 145 Case studies 148 Suggested responses to eye, ear and oral health activities 150 8 SKIN 151 8.1 Eczema 152 8.2 Contact dermatitis 156 8.3 Seborrhoeic scalp conditions, cradle cap 158
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY FRAZIER WATER …
coe.uoregon.edu• Experiencing xerostomia (dry mouth due to lack of saliva). WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATIONS? Patients who do not benefit are: • Not able to follow instructions or who are not complaint with the rules of the program. • Dependent, without a reliable family member or caregiver to provide oral care and to follow the
ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN NSW
www.health.nsw.gov.auxerostomia, falls (potential trauma to the mouth), oral cancer); and • practical information that may help prevent or minimise oral health problems associated with older people with functional or cognitive limitations. The Toolkit does not provide or replace specific oral health advice required for an individual.
Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines
www.survivorshipguidelines.org63 80 Oral Cavity Xerostomia; Salivary gland dysfunction 64 81 Oral Cavity Dental abnormalities; Temporomandibular joint dysfunction 65 82 Oral Cavity Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw 66 83 Neck/Thyroid Thyroid nodules 67 84 Neck/Thyroid Thyroid cancer Contents (cont) Section # Page Sex Therapeutic Agent Potential Late Effect
Therapeutic Management of Oral Mucosal …
waynejones.netVer 5-5-14 1 Therapeutic Management of Oral Mucosal Diseases and Xerostomia Cindy Kleinegger, DDS, MS NW Oral Pathology, Tigard, OR www.nworalpathology.com
Dental considerations for the patient with diabetes
www.medicinaoral.commouth (xerostomia), which can be due to thirst, a fre-e27 J Clin Exp Dent. 2011;3(1):e25-30. Considerations diabetic patients. could be salivary dysfunction, immunosuppression and high salivary glucose levels (5). However, it is widely recognized that high salivary glucose levels in diabetic ...