Patient selection
xerostomia, ESRD
XEROSTOMIA, ESRD
Patients in both groups (intervention and control) were geriatric with ESRD undergoing hemodialysis who were complaining of xerostomia were selected from the hemodialysis center at Benha university hospital. Ethical approval of the study from the Faculty of Dentistry Ain Shams University Research Ethics Committee (FDASU-REC). The procedures were fully explained to the patients and they were asked to sign an informed consent.