Year: 2025 | Month: August | Volume: 12 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 10-17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250803
Salivary Pacemakers and Its Role in Management of Xerostomia: A Review
S Aiswarya1, Amit Jena2, Saumyakanta Mohanty3, Priyanka Sarangi4
13rd MDS Post graduate Trainee, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
2Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
4Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India
Corresponding Author: Amit Jena
ABSTRACT
Saliva is an essential oral fluid that plays a vital role in maintaining both oral and dental health. Xerostomia, commonly referred to as dry mouth, is a condition characterized by a noticeable reduction in salivary flow. It can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life by affecting nutrition, impairing denture function, compromising oral hygiene, and increasing the risk of dental caries and oral infections such as candidiasis. Managing xerostomia remains a significant clinical challenge in dental care. Effective prevention and treatment require a proactive and collaborative approach. Salivary pacemakers, through neuroelectrostimulation, activate salivary glands and optimize the use of any remaining functional glandular capacity. This review aims to emphasize the role and clinical relevance of salivary pacemakers in modern dentistry.
Keywords: Neuroelectrostimulation, Saliva, Salivary Pacemaker, Xerostomia
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