Salivary flow and xerostomia in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Esther Carramolino-CuéllarDorina LauritanoFrancisco-Javier SilvestreFrancesco CarinciAlberta LuccheseJavier Silvestre-RangilPublished in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2018)
There was a significant decrease in total saliva levels at rest in patients with type 2 DM compared to the control group. The study group also experienced higher levels of dryness at night and on waking as well as a greater sensation of lingual burning compared to the control group.