Minor salivary flow as a diagnostic tool for screening hyposalivation in Medication-Induced Xerostomia
MSF, measured using a simple, non-invasive method, is a reliable and moderately accurate screening tool for identifying hyposalivation in adults with medication-induced xerostomia. These findings support its use in clinical settings; however, further refinement and validation are necessary to establish diagnostic thresholds and determine its applicability.
Authors
- Sushant Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2690-8538)
- V. Kaye Thomas
- Szilvia Arany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0021-7088)
- Abdel H. Mahmoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0439-5404)
- Xiuhui Xu
- Abdul Basir Barmak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7067-9712)
- Genevieve Arany-Lao-Kan
- Fabio Campanelli Massarotto
Institutions
- Semmelweis University (HU)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
- Eastman Chemical Company (United States) (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-026-07798-6
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health