Symptoms and Signs of Oral Involvement in Sjogren’s Syndrome:
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Even though Sjogren’s disease is an autoimmune disease, and breaks down acinar cells, there are still some cells left that can be stimulated by drugs like pilocarpine and Cevimeline (unless its very advanced and the gland is totally obliterated). There’s also an alteration of tasted associated with Sjogren’s disease, difficulty chewing and swallowing. A provocative test could be to give a patient a dry cracker, if they cannot chew and swallow it due to lack of salivation, that’s what you call xerostomia! See the other signs and symptoms on the table—clearly this is a disease that can masquerade as many other diseases in dentistry.
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