Randomized-controlled trial: Effect of a reservoir biteguard on quality of life in xerostomia

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 193-197

  Robinson, Peter G ^a,b   Pankhurst, Caroline L ^a   Garrett, Emma J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oral health; Quality of life; Randomized controlled trial; Reservoir biteguard; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

SALIVA SUBSTITUTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESERVOIR BITEGUARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EATING; EMOTIONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAUGHTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH PROTECTORS; PLACEBOS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SALIVA, ARTIFICIAL; SLEEP; SMILING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPEECH; TOOTHBRUSHING; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 15944366582     PISSN: 09042512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2005.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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