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Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of dry mouth, a condition of not having enough saliva.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for Burning Mouth Syndrome, a painful condition that can include burning, scalding, or tingling in the mouth.

Learn how diabetes can affect oral health, including gum disease, dry mouth, and fungal infections like thrush.

Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for Sjögren’s syndrome (previously known as Sjogren’s Syndrome), an autoimmune disorder that reduces tears in the eyes and saliva in the mouth.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for problems in the mouth that people treated for cancer can develop, making it hard to eat, talk, and swallow.

Learn how people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), are at risk for oral health problems.

Learn about health topics related to oral health and older adults including dry mouth, burning mouth syndrome, saliva and salivary gland disorders.

Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of damaged salivary glands, which produce too little saliva and can affect taste, chewing, and swallowing.

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