Pathology · single question
Xerostomia is commonly associated with:
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Correct answer: A. Angular cheilitis
- A. Correct. Reduced salivary protection promotes candidal overgrowth at the commissures (angular cheilitis), plus caries and mucosal soreness.
- B. Gingival hyperplasia is linked to drugs (phenytoin, cyclosporine, CCBs), not dry mouth.
- C. Aphthous ulcers are immune/stress related, not a hallmark of xerostomia.
- D. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a nerve pain disorder, unrelated.