Síndrome de Sjögren. Revisión e implicaciones en el ámbito de la salud oral
- Monteserín Matesanz, Marta
- Cerero Lapiedra, Rocío
- Esparza Gómez, G.
- García Chías, Begoña
- Jiménez Vidal, Noelia
ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Any de publicació: 2014
Volum: 11
Número: 1
Pàgines: 49-54
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada
Resum
The Sjögren Syndrome (SS) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory and autoimmune disease that affects the salivary and lacrimal exocrine glands, producing dry mouth (xerostomia) and dry eyes. SS is the principal non-iatrogenic cause of xerostomia. This subjective sensation of oral dryness is the cause of patients considering their oral health deficient. Difficulties are usually presented in speaking, chewing and swallowing, taste alterations and burning mouth sensation as well as pain in the salivary glands when eating. Currently there is no cure for SS, nor is there treatment that minimises or restores the damage to the glands. The objective of the treatment shall be to alleviate the oral discomfort and maintain the mouth hydrated.