Artificial tears and saliva substitutes

Autor

  • Renata Chałas Chair and Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Autor
  • Dorota Rykwa Clinic of Diagnostics and Microsurgery of Glaucoma, University Hospital Nr 1 in Lublin, Poland Autor
  • Paweł Łabno Private Dental Practice in Tarnow, Poland Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12923/j.2084-980X/25.1/a.11

Słowa kluczowe:

artificial tears, artificial saliva, saliva substitutes

Abstrakt

An adequate amount of water in cells and tissues is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of every organism, and every organ within that organism. Its deficiency can cause serious clinical symptoms and subjective troublesome ailments among patients. The authors present in this study, the most commonly used preparations in patients exhibiting dry eye and/or dry mouth.

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Pobrania

Opublikowane

2012-03-30

Numer

Tom 25 Nr 1 (2012): Current Issues of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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