Using the modified Schirmer test to measure mouth dryness: A preliminary study

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 164-170

  Chen, Austin ^a   Wai, Yolanda ^b   Lee, Linda ^c   Lake, Stephen ^d   Woo, Sook Bin ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Princess Margaret Hospital ^*

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic graft versus host disease; Hyposalivation; Radiation; Schirmer test; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC GRAFT VERSUS HOST DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOSALIVATION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; RADIATION; SCHIRMER TEST; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 14644415499     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2005.0137     Document Type: Article

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