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Xerostomia and hyposalivation among a 65‐yr‐old population living in Oslo, Norway

, 2021
This study aimed to describe the prevalence and associated factors for xerostomia and hyposalivation in a young-elderly population. A random sample of 460 65-yr-old people living in Oslo, Norway, answered a questionnaire and underwent a clinical ...
Petrovski, Beata, Anne Thea Tveit Sødal, Beáta Éva Petrovski, Sødal, Anne Thea Tveit, My Tien Diep, Rasa Skudutyte‐Rysstad, Jensen, Janicke Liaaen, Alix Young, Janicke Liaaen Jensen, Lene Hystad Hove, Skudutyte-Rysstad, Rasa, Hove, Lene Hystad, Diep, My Tien, Young, Alix   +13 more
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Accuracy of a questionnaire on xerostomia as a screening tool for hyposalivation

International Dental Journal, 2020
Determine the accuracy of a questionnaire on xerostomia as a screening tool for hyposalivation.A total of 402 adults awaiting dental care at a public healthcare service answered an eight-item questionnaire addressing xerostomia and were submitted to stimulated sialometry, with ≤ 0.7 mL/min considered indicative of hyposalivation.
Handerson Nunes, de Carvalho, Yuri Lins, Dos Santos, Ítalo de Macedo, Bernardino, Kênio Costa, de Lima, Ana Flávia, Granville-Garcia, Edja Maria, Melo de Brito Costa   +5 more
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Investigating the relationship between hyposalivation and mucosal wetness [PDF]

Oral Diseases, 2010
Oral Diseases (2010) 17, 109–114Background:  Mucosal wetness (MW) reflects the layer of residual saliva that covers the oral mucosal surfaces.Objectives:  The aim of this study was to determine MW at different oral mucosa sites and to investigate the relationship between MW, unstimulated whole salivary flow rates (UWS) and Clinical Oral Dryness Score (
Osailan, S., Pramanik, R., Shirodaria, S., Challacombe, S. J., Proctor, G. B.   +4 more
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Functional Outcomes of Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Tooth Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the effect of prosthodontic treatment and management on oral function and oral‐health‐related patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in older adults with tooth loss. Methods A systematic search of four databases identified clinical studies (≥ 10 participants) reporting functional or PROM outcomes in partially or fully ...
Pedro Molinero‐Mourelle, Azize Bell, Najla Chebib, Manabu Kanazawa, Frauke Müller, Annika Neri, Takahiro Ono, Masako Shiramizu, Sayaka Tada   +8 more
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Association of Socioeconomic Factors With Oral Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral diseases remain disproportionately prevalent among older adults. However, evidence on oral health inequalities among older adults remains dispersed across studies that have used different socioeconomic indicators and oral health measures and has not been synthesised.
Saif S. Syed, Sungkrit Pojmonpiti, Barbara Janssens, Murali Srinivasan, Frauke Müller, Georgios Tsakos   +5 more
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Adverse Oral Health in Older Adults With Head and Neck Cancer (And Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders): A Systematic Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review evaluated oral health, including oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL), in older adults with head and neck cancer (HANC) or oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). The PICO/PECO focus question for this study was: ‘What is the incidence/prevalence of adverse oral health (O) among people aged 60 ...
Ciaran Moore, Niamh Walls, Shaima Abujaber, Amanda Willis, Finbarr Allen, Gerry McKenna   +5 more
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Xerostomia and hyposalivation in orthogeriatric patients with fall history and impact on oral health-related quality of life

, 2018
Anna Greta Barbe,1 Pia Schmidt,1 Michael Bussmann,2 Henning Kunter,2 Michael Johannes Noack,1 Gabriele Röhrig3 1Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany; 2Department ...
Bussmann M, Barbe AG, Schmidt P, Noack MJ, Kunter H, Röhrig G   +5 more
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The effect of conditioning regimen and prescribed medications on hyposalivation in haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients: an 18-month prospective longitudinal study

, 2023
Objectives: Haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) preceded by a conditioning regimen is an established treatment option for (non)malignant haematologic disorders.
Lucky L. A. van Gennip, Rozema, F. R., van Leeuwen, S. J. M., Bronkhorst, E. M., Blijlevens, N. M. A., Huysmans, Mcdnjm, Thomas, Renske Z., Raber-Durlacher, Judith E., Michael T. Brennan, Marjolein S. Bulthuis, Marie-Charlotte D. N. J. M. Huysmans, Brennan, M. T., Bulthuis, Marjolein S., Rozema, Frederik R., van Leeuwen, Stephanie J.M., van Gennip, L. L. A., Alexa M. G. A. Laheij, Blijlevens, Nicole M.A., Frederik R. Rozema, Stephanie J. M. van Leeuwen, von Bültzingslöwen, Inger,, Laheij, Amga, Renske Z. Thomas, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Bulthuis, M. S., Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Bronkhorst, Ewald M., Thomas, R. Z., Laheij, Alexa M.G.A.; id_orcid, van Gennip, Lucky L.A., Huysmans, Marie Charlotte D.N.J.M., Brennan, Michael T., von Bültzingslöwen, Inger, Raber-Durlacher, J. E., Nicole M. A. Blijlevens, Inger von Bültzingslöwen   +35 more
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Hyposalivation and Xerostomia

Saliva is a vital bodily fluid that facilitates digestion, speech, and swallowing, while also protecting oral tissues through its antimicrobial and lubricating properties. Dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, is typically associated with reduced salivary flow or, in rarer cases, psychological factors.
Hülya Erten Can, Aslı Silkü
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Impact of a Case‐Based Sleep Apnoea Education on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Confidence of Dental Hygiene Students—A Multicentre Intervention Study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This pilot study aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes and confidence levels of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) before and after case‐based education among dental hygiene students. Moreover, to give an international perspective, this study included students from the US and Scandinavia. Methods A longitudinal multicentre study assessed
Ann‐Catrin André Kramer, Bridget Wright, Kristina Berggren, Linda Lundsbakken, Karelle Hopkins, Hanna Ahonen, Ulrika Lindmark   +6 more
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