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OROFACIAL MANIFESTATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES PART 2
1) A)XEROSTOMIA(DRY MOUTH)
Dry mouth or Xerostomia is the commonest orofacial manifestation of diabetes, dry mouth form the basis for most of the other orofacial presentation in diabetes. Some factors which have been
1) A)XEROSTOMIA(DRY MOUTH)
Dry mouth or Xerostomia is the commonest orofacial manifestation of diabetes, dry mouth form the basis for most of the other orofacial presentation in diabetes. Some factors which have been
2)Attributed to dry mouth observed in diabetic individuals include the following: excessive urination(polyuria) leading to dehydration, damage to the autonomic nerve supplying the salivary glands,direct damage to the salivary gland secretary cells and drugs
3) Used in the treatment of the condition.There is a direct relationship between level of glucose control in diabetics and the level of dehydration. Dry mouth in diabetic can lead to inability to swallow, eat and speak well, altered taste and burning sensation in the mouth.
