Dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have worked with local people with Sjögren's syndrome to create an oral health advice leaflet which is to be made available via the British Sjögren's Syndrome Association.

The students have worked with the local group as part of their programme of special study units, interacting with a wide variety of groups in the community. The Sjögren's syndrome sufferers have visited the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry Dental Education Facility at Derriford, Plymouth, for information and advice presentations. The group and students have also visited the Wrigley Company Limited factory in Plymouth (pictured), as sugar-free chewing gum is a potential stimulant for saliva.

Those with Sjögren's syndrome need to take greater care with oral hygiene than most because they do not produce sufficient levels of saliva which help to control acid levels within the mouth.

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