| Acupuncture at a point commonly used to treat xerostomia is associated with activation of the insula and adjacent opercula. |
| Dry mouth or xerostomia occurs when the glands that produce saliva stop working due to disease, medications or due to cancer treatment. |
| The administration of antihypertensive and anticholinergic medications also impairs salivary functions and promotes xerostomia. |
| The use of a cholinesterase inhibitor for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of xerostomia, wherein the medicament is to be administered topically to the oral mucosa. |
| Smoking or chewing tobacco can affect the production of saliva and dry even more a mouth that is already suffering from xerostomia. Continuously breathing through the mouth can also contribute to the problem. |
| I guessed that the entry would be GUM, but had no idea what xerostomia was until I looked it up. |
