Dry mouth must not be considered a trivial problem in the population, since it constitutes a phenomenon with many aspects relative to oral function as well as quality of life. Up until today, no global consensus has been reached with regard to the terminology of dry mouth, creating a substantial problem for research, education, diagnosis, and therapy. In this report, salivary gland hypofunction has been selected as the overarching term for subjective symptoms and objective signs of dry mouth. Its different aspects-xerostomia, hyposalivation, and altered saliva composition-are reviewed with respect to prevalence, diagnosis, and etiology. It is concluded that these aspects of salivary gland hypofunction are separate entities, which in many respects are interrelated, constituting not merely a dental but also a medical and social concern.
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