 The study found that hyposalivation is associated with increased risk of developing oral symptoms such as dyschusia and burn mouth, as well as decreased salivary flow rates and higher decayed, missing, filled teeth scores. Additionally, it was observed that the severity of these symptoms increases with age and with the presence of systemic diseases. This article was authored by Maria Swaley Marquez Source, Raquel Lopez Cavalcante, Luis Felipe Fernandez-Goncalves, and others.