For patients who use medications that cause dry mouth or gingival enlargement: • explain oral health findings and risk related to medication • assess and discuss clinical management

Clinical Recommendation

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England • Public Health England (PHE)

Recommendation Statement

For patients who use medications that cause dry mouth or gingival enlargement: • explain oral health findings and risk related to medication • assess and discuss clinical management

For patients who use medications that cause dry mouth or gingival enlargement

explain oral health findings and risk related to medication • assess and discuss clinical management

Clinical Topics
Keywords

Saliva and Dry Mouth

References

Department of Health and Social Care (2021). General. Berkey DB, et al. Research review of oral health status and service use among institutionalized older adults in the United States and Canada. Spec Care Dentist. 2013;33(1):5-12.

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Source Details

Country/Region
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Issuing Organization
Public Health England (PHE)
Publication Year
2021