| Challacombe scale | |
|---|---|
 Dry mouth | |
| Purpose | To identify and quantify dryness of the mouth |
The Challacombe scale is a widely used diagnostic medical tool designed to produce a clinical oral dryness score (CODS) which quantifies the extent of dryness of the mouth, with the aim of making a decision of whether to treat or not, and to monitor its progression or regression.[1][2]
The scale can be used to assess salivary flow and therefore calculate a risk of dental caries.[3][4] In addition, it has a particular use in the assessment of dry mouth in Sjögren syndrome.[5]
Based on a 10-point scale of clinical physical findings, a score of one is least severe and 10 most severe.[4]
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