DRY mouth induced by certain medicines is the topic of the latest Veterans MATES module.
Noted as particularly common among the elderly, medicine-induced dry mouth can lead to oral and general health damage, significantly impairing quality of life, the material explains.
In 2017 the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI documented a list of medicines that affect salivary gland function.
The article urges veterans to have regular dental checkups, as a means of reducing hospitalisations, highlighting that poor oral health is associated with major chronic conditions including cardiovascular and respiratory disease as well as diabetes.
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