The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on increasing salivary flow rate in hemodialysis patients.
Li-Yu YangHsing-Mei ChenYi-Ching SuChi-Chun ChinPublished in: Oral diseases (2018)
Whole salivary flow rates and improvement in dry mouth intensity were only observed during and 1 week after the TENS sessions. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether this method can offer a long-term effective nonpharmacological therapy for dry mouth-disturbed hemodialysis patients.
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