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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-me ...

  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. 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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Sjogren's syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sjogren's (SHOW-grins) syndrome is a disorder of your immune system identified by its two most common symptoms — dry eyes and a dry mouth. The condition often ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Q & A: Before changing medication, try other strategies to manage dry mouth

    It is common for medications to trigger dry mouth — a condition sometimes called xerostomia. Dry mouth can be a side effect of hundreds of medications ...