Xerostomia and the Challacombe Scale Quiz

<p>Assessing the severity of xerostomia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>7 or more (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It assists in cavity prevention. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Saliva pooling in the floor of the mouth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alternative lubrication methods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Xerostomia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sjogren's syndrome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aging (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harms their oral health-related quality of life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physiological factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their articulatory speech performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Antihypertensives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A YouTube video (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Effective salivary gland sparing during irradiation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hypofunction of salivary glands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreases their reserve capacity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nausea and vomiting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sjögren’s syndrome in different age groups (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A permanent or temporary reduction or absence of saliva. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Halitosis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Challacombe Scale. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Possible nutritional deficiencies. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dehydration. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased incidence of caries. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dry skin. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Outline a comprehensive care package including saliva substitutes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chronic factors leading to dry mouth, including diseases like HIV and Sjogren's syndrome.

Short-term factors causing dry mouth such as medications, mouth breathing, or dehydration.

Patients with some salivary gland activity where flow can potentially be stimulated.

Patients with no salivary gland activity where flow cannot be stimulated.

A tool developed to assess the severity of oral dryness and quantify xerostomia.

A score derived from Challacombe Scale to evaluate mouth dryness severity.

Criteria such as saliva consistency and mucosa condition used in Challacombe Scale.

Regular assessments are needed, especially for high scores indicating severe dryness.

A condition of dry mouth due to reduced saliva flow.

Fissured tongue, halitosis, dry and thick saliva.

Other health issues that may arise from xerostomia.

Patients who benefit from treatments vs those who do not.

Factors leading to reduced saliva, like medications or health issues.

A set approach to treat and manage xerostomia.

Increased caries incidence and risk of periodontitis.

A condition characterized by the blockage of salivary glands, leading to inflammation.

An autoimmune disease causing dry mouth and eyes due to gland dysfunction.

The measure of saliva production in major salivary glands.

A radiation technique that protects salivary glands during cancer treatment.

A decrease in the production of saliva from the salivary glands.

The effect of dry mouth conditions on daily living, particularly in the elderly.

Potential side effects of blood pressure medications that may contribute to dry mouth.

Issues that arise in the mouth due to cancer therapies.

The ability to articulate sounds and words, which may be affected by dry mouth.