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  1. Dry mouth - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    With this condition, also known as xerostomia, the salivary glands in the mouth don't make enough saliva to keep the mouth wet.

  2. Dry mouth treatment: Tips for controlling dry mouth - Mayo Clinic

    What can I do to help with this problem? There are some steps that you can take to ease dry mouth — also known as xerostomia (zeer-o-STOE ...

  3. Dry mouth - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    With this condition, also known as xerostomia, the salivary glands in the mouth don't make enough saliva to keep the mouth wet.

  4. Science Saturday: Seeking a regenerative therapy for chronic dry mouth - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Xerostomia, also known as chronic dry mouth, is an agonizing side effect of injury to the salivary glands. While it is most common after radiation treatment ...

  5. Mayo Clinic researchers develop first salivary gland regenerative biobank to combat chronic dry mouth

    — Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. While chemotherapy and radiation ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q&A: How to manage dry mouth during cancer care

    Can you explain what this is and how do I prevent it? ANSWER: While they are being treated, patients with head and neck cancer often experience xerostomia, or ...

  7. Science Saturday: A preclinical step toward treating chronic dry mouth

    Increasingly, that results in chronic dry mouth, a side effect known scientifically as xerostomia. Nearly 70% of patients with head and neck cancer who are ...

  8. Bad breath - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Saliva helps cleanse your mouth, removing particles that cause bad odors. A condition called dry mouth or xerostomia (zeer-o-STOE-me-uh) can be a part of bad ...

  9. In primary ovarian insufficiency, the ovaries don't make typical amounts of the hormone estrogen or release eggs regularly. Infertility is common, though it is ...

  10. Medical Research & Education - Mayo Clinic News Network

    — Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. While chemotherapy and radiation ...