Introduction: Sjogren's syndrome has been described as an inflammatory disease of the salivary and lacrimal glands characterized by typical dry mouth symptoms, dry eyes and lymphocytic infiltration of the glandular tissues. Objective: To analyze the literature on the characteristics of Sjogren's syndrome regarding its prevalence, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Methodology: Current literature review was carried out using the following databases: Pubmed and SCOPUS. The keywords used were