Analysis of clinical study of salivary glands and the rate of oral fluid secretion in children with systemic connective tissue diseases
This article reflects clinical studies on the cause of xerostomy in children with systemic connective tissue disease (CTS). For more than 20 years, we have provided comprehensive dental care to children with CTS and have found that the presence of xerostomy and destructive changes in the parotid salivary glands in children with CTS, are characteristic of the manifestation of Shegren syndrome and contributed to: development of multiple tooth decay in the cervical area, the presence of abundant plaque on the teeth, inflammatory diseases of the gums and mucous membranes of the mouth and lips, the joining of secondary infection.