Abstract:
To perform a literature review addressing the therapeutic strategies for salivary hypofunction. Qualitative and quantitative salivary dysfunctions predispose to changes in the oral mucosa and teeth, cause impairment to oral functions and negative impact on quality of life. A MEDLINE/PubMed search was conducted using the terms "Xerostomia" AND, "Saliva Artificial" OR, "Citric Acid," "Malic Acid," "Chewing Gum," "Acupuncture" OR, "Pilocarpine" OR, "Bethanechol" OR, "Cevimeline" OR, "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy" OR, "Stem Cell Therapy" OR "Genetic Therapy" and their Mesh Terms. We selected 25 clinical trials investigating the effects of salivary substitutes, chewing gum, malic and citric acids, pilocarpine, cevimeline, bethanechol, acupuncture, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and regenerative therapies on salivary hypofunction. In most studies, the number of participants was low and the follow-up times short. The therapeutic modalities were classified according to the level of evidence on salivary dysfunction.
Salum, Medella-Junior, Figueiredo, Cherubini (2018). Salivary hypofunction: An update on therapeutic strategies. Gerodontology, 2018 Dec;35(4):305-316. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29956369