Rinawati Satrio

Bagian Ilmu Penyakit Mulut, Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia

Arsa Hadiyatama W.A., Agatha Tunggadewi P., Wisnu Riyadi

Program Pendidikan Profesi Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v20i2.44004

ABSTRACT 

Saliva  plays  an  important  role  in  oral  health  because  it  helps  taste,  protects  the  mucosa  and  teeth,  and  aids  the digestive process.  Low  salivary  flow  is  known  as  xerostomia.  Xerostomia  is  caused  by  various  factors,  one  of  which  is  the consumption of certain types of drugs such as drugs in patients with anxiety disorders. The purpose of writing this journal is to report cases of xerostomia experienced by patients with anxiety disorders. A male patient came with complaints of dry oral mucosa and discomfort for chewing, swallowing, and speaking. The patient is undergoing treatment for an anxiety disorder and  is  taking  the  drugs  diazepam,  fluoxetine,  alprazolam,  and  clozapine.  Measurement  of  the  patient's  salivary  flow  rate showed  results  of  0.8  ml/minute  when  stimulated  and  0.1  ml/minute  without  stimulation.  Patients  with  anxiety  disorders  who have to take antidepressant drugs for a long time are advised to maintain oral hygiene so that they can improve their quality of life.