Dry Mouth - Xerostomia

2 Contact Hours     $24.00
 
Contents Outline
 
Chapter 1: Saliva
Gatekeeper                                                    
New Diagnostic                                             
Table 1 Saliva Composition                                         
Salivary Gland Dysfunction                                    
Sjögren’s Syndrome                                             
Xerostomia                                                    
Diagnosis of Xerostomia                                         
Table 2 Xerogenic Drugs in Order of Increasing Potential                    
Table 3 Subjective and Objective Symptoms of Xerostomia                  
Table 4 Saliva Composition and Flow Rates                              
 
Chapter 2: Oral Pilocarpine Hydrochloride for Radiation-Induced Dry Mouth
Clinical Studies                                                 
Severity of Xerostomia Reduced When Taking Salagen Tablets         
Salagen Indication Extended to Dry Mouth in Sjögren’s Syndrome  
Table1 Incidence of Adverse Experiences With 5 mg Pilocarpine HCI             
Chapter 3: Differentiation of Dry Mouth Etiology
Table 1: Causes of Complaints of Xerostomia                                     
Table 2: Methods of Evaluation of Salivary Function                        
History                                                      
Symptom Review                                               
Physical Examination                                           
Measurement of Salivary Output                                  
Table 1 The Secretion of Whole Saliva                                 
Sialochemical Analyses                                            
Laboratory Studies                                              
Salivary Imaging                                                  
Salivary Biopsy                                                  
Summary
                                                   
Chapter 4: Gene Transfer Triggers Saliva Productions in Damaged Salivary Glands
Re-Engineering Cells                                            
Production of Fluid                                              
Issues to Resolve                                               
 
Chapter 5: Xerostomia or Dry Mouth Information 
What is dry mouth? 
Salvia  
What happens when you have dry mouth? 
What causes dry mouth? 
Is relief available? 
What is being done about dry mouth?
                                                   
Post-Test           

 
 
After completing the course, you’ll be able to:
 
1.   Describe the antiviral, anti-fungal and antibacterial properties of saliva in maintaining oral and systemic health.
 
2.   List conditions and diseases that can cause salivary gland dysfunction.
 
3.   Describe the promising role gene transfer technology may play in repairing diseases or damaged salivary glands.
 
4.   Demonstrate the spitting method of collecting whole saliva.
 
5.   List subjective and objective symptoms of xerostomia.
 
6.   Distinguish the saliva composition and flow rates in healthy and xerostomic individuals.
 
7.   List 8 methods of evaluating salivary function and describe their relative accuracy.
 
8.   Identify at least 6 findings on physical examination that may indicate salivary dysfunction.           
 
9.   Discuss the use of whole saliva in the differential diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome.
 
10. Recommend a treatment regimen of 6 specific measures for caries prevention for patients with hyposalivation.
 
11. Discuss the results of clinical trials demonstrating the effectiveness of pilocarpine in improving salivary function in patients with radiation-induced xerostomia.
 
12. Provide essential information to a patient suffering from dry mouth , such as causes and symptoms of dry mouth, common measures to relieve dryness and oral hygiene steps.