Question

a man taking chemotherapy and his salivary glands does not produce saliva. guess it's consequences

Answer 1

The symptom is xenostomia or dry mouth

Salivais very important to chew food mixing and grinding wella
Since it is affected by cancer cells due to problem in salivary gland causes the above

The man undergoing chemotherapy is given a drugs containg high dosage of chemical hence saliva is not poroduced as much as required by the normal healthy human being

Answer 2

Answer:

A dry mouth leads to a condition called as a Xerostomia, in which there is no saliva found in the mouth.

As saliva is required for the activities like swallowing, tasting, chewing and talking. Due to the absence of saliva in the mouth, all these activities get affected.

Saliva also holds the bacteria in the right amount, without saliva these bacteria will not be able to survive and cause a mouth problem like sores, gum diseases, dental problems etc.