Abstract

MALCHIODIALBEDI B, Gabriella. La Xerostomía en el Síndrome de Sjögren: Tratamientos paliativos. Revisión Bibliográfica Actualizada. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2007, vol.45, n.2, pp.306-310. ISSN 0001-6365.

The main objective of this  article was updated  literature review of Sjögren Syndrome (SS), the Xerostomia as a symptom induced by the SS and the different medications  used for the treatment of these symptoms. The Sjögren Syndrome (SS) is a recessive autosomic disease, which is characterized by the triad of dry eyes mouth (xerophthalmia and xerostomia) Primary Syndrome PSS and when it has association with some illness connective tissue, is the Secondary Syndrome SSS. The dryness in the eyes causes burning sensation and pain around of these, photosensibility, deficit and visual fatigue. The dryness in the mouth is going to produce difficulty in the chewing, deglution and phonation. The hypertrophy is possible in lachrymals, parotids and submaxillary glands as well as lymphadenopaty in parotid and submaxillary ganglions. It also embraces respiratory system, skin and, in women, the vagina. On the market there is a limited quantity of products that try to provide the patient with SS a relative improvement in the chewing, intake, digestion, phonation and salivary secretion functions.

Keywords : Sjögren Syndrome; Xerostomia; Saliva; Artificial Saliva.