New Radiotherapy Techniques for the Prevention of Radiotherapy-Induced Xerostomia
External beam radiotherapy is a commonly used treatment for the primary and post-operative treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC). The effects of ionising radiation on the parotid and submandibular glands have been investigated in preclinical studies and
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Dry Mouth A Clinical Guide on Causes, Effects and Treatments
Dry Mouth
Guy Carpenter Editor
Dry Mouth A Clinical Guide on Causes, Effects and Treatments
Editor Guy Carpenter Department of Salivary Research Kings College London Dental Institute London UK
ISBN 978-3-642-55153-6 ISBN 978-3-642-55154-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-55154-3 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
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Contents
Part I 1
Background Topics
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guy Carpenter
Part II
3
Causes
2
Diseases Causing Oral Dryness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen
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3
Medication-Induced Dry Mouth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon B. Proctor
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4
Cancer-/Cancer Treatment-Related Salivary Gland Dysfunction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew N. Davies
Part III
51
Effects
5
Oral Dryness, Dietary Intake, and Alterations in Taste . . . . . . . . . . . Anja Weirsøe Dynesen
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6
Xerostomia and the Oral Microfl
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