Abstract
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that mainly affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, causing xerostomia (dry mouth) and xerophthalmia (dry eyes). It is estimated that 0.5% of the population is affected by SS, most women (ratio 9:1). The dentist has great importance in the diagnosis, since many oral manifestations are related to the disease, such as xerostomia, can…