[Verified Answer]: Chief complaint: Difficulty with eating dry…

Chief complaint: Difficulty with eating dry food and food retention in the mouth after eating. Medical history: A 16-year-old female patient is referred to the oral medicine clinic where you work due to having difficulties with eating dry foods and retention of food for prolonged times after eating. The patient does not report dry moth (xerostomia). However, she has history of frequent dental decay (and restorations), including one recent root canal due to a severe dental caries of the left lower first molar. The patient and family health history is overall good. Clinical examination: The intraoral examination reveals a thick, foamy saliva, consistent with hyposalivation.