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ReviewJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Recent Advances of Pacemakers in Treatment of Xerostomia: A Systematic Review.

Rayapati Srinivasa Rao, Rajesh Akula, Tammineedi S V Satyanarayana, Venkatagiri Indugu

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Review in Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rayapati Srinivasa RaoDepartment of Prosthodontics, Teerthanker Mahaveer University Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rajesh AkulaDental department, Ex-servicemen contributory health Scheme, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Tammineedi S V SatyanarayanaDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, KLR's Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Venkatagiri InduguDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Teerthanker Mahaveer University · INKamineni Institute of Dental Sciences · INSt. Joseph Dental College · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTreatment of dry mouth is the most common clinical challenge in the dental field. Although some remedies have been used to improve the signs and symptoms of xerostomia, none of them are absolutely satisfactory for the patients who have this alteration. In the current years, non-pharmacological treatments based on neuro-electro-stimulation for the treatment of xerostomia were developed. This review aimed at presenting recent developments for the treatment of xerostomia, applying neuro-electro-stimulation by miniaturized intraoral electrostimulators. MATERIALS AND

methodsA thorough literature search between 1986 and 2018 was carried out using PubMed Central, Scopus, National Science Library, ProQuest, and Google Scholar databases; the results were reviewed, prioritized, and the findings were compiled. Twenty-two studies were evaluated for the review.

resultsThis tool increases salivary secretion and improves xerostomia symptoms. Scientific trials have been carried out, which have revealed the wetting effect of the method described in this text.

conclusionNeuro-electro-stimulation of the salivary gland plays an important role in the stimulation of saliva in patients who need further therapy and have poor quality of life. Intraoral electrostimulator offers a new non-pharmacological method for treating dry mouth.

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Device and stimulielectrostimulationsalivaxerostomia

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PMID31516864
PMCPMC6714424
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