10 Ways to Manage Dry Mouth

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD, is a clinician educator who is passionate about the care and education of rheumatology patients. She writes for both medical and lay audiences and practices telerheumatology.

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Adapted from an article in the February 2023 issue of The Rheumatologist (Vol. 17, No. 2).