Saliva and Salivary Gland Disorders

Publications

• Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) (also printer-friendly PDF version  (175KB))  This booklet talks about the causes and symptoms of dry mouth and steps you can take to combat the symptoms.

Clinical Trials

• Salivary Gland Disorders
• Saliva
• Dry Mouth

News Releases and Articles

• Scientists Develop Sensitive Salivary Sensor (August 2008)
• Consortium Publishes Salivary Proteome (March 2008)
• Salivary Diagnostic Device Shows Promise (April 2007)
• Study May Help Head and Neck Cancer Patients Find Relief From Dry Mouth (March 2007) 
• Suppression of Programmed Cell Death in Salivary Gland (January 2007)
• Scientists Characterize Ion Channel in Salivary Gland (December 2006)
• New Model for Salivary Gland Tumors (May 2006)
• Study Correlates Antimicrobial Peptides and Tooth Decay in Children (September 2005)
• New Lead in Salivary Diagnostics (April 2005)
• Further Preclinical Progress in Salivary Gland Gene Transfer (January 2005) 
• Researchers Report Early Success Using Saliva to Detect Oral Cancer (December 2004)
• Researchers Report Progress in Salivary Gland Gene Transfer (March 2004)
• Gene Therapy in Salivary Glands Could Lead to Promising Applications in Oral Disease (January 2004)
• Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Sjogren's Syndrome in an Animal Model (October 2003)

Reports from Conferences, Meetings, and Workshops

• Treatment of Salivary Gland Disorders: Alternative Approaches
  Materials from a July 2001 meeting of researchers. Participants discussed research opportunities and future directions for research.

Other Government Information

• Salivary Gland Cancer
  Information from the National Cancer Institute about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of salivary gland cancer.
• Medline Plus: Salivary Gland Disorders
  The National Library of Medicine's compilation of links to government, professional and non-profit/voluntary organizations with information on salivary gland disorders.
• Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers
  The National Cancer Institute fact sheet answers questions about cancers of the mouth (oral cavity), salivary glands, sinuses, throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), and lymph nodes in the upper neck.
• Medline Plus: Sjögren's Syndrome
  The National Library of Medicine's compilation of links to government, professional and non-profit/voluntary organizations with information on Sjögren's Syndrome.
• NINDS Sjögren's Syndrome Information Page
  A fact sheet from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on treatment and prognosis for people with Sjögren's Syndrome and current research on the disease.

Related Oral Health Topics

• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)

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