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Prevalence, predictors and severity of xerostomia in adult patients in general dental care [PDF]

Frontiers in Oral Health
ObjectivesWhile xerostomia (subjective dry mouth) is frequently studied in elderly populations, this study focuses on adults aged 18–82 years to explore prevalence across a broader age spectrum, including younger adults who may experience xerostomia due ...
Anna Adolfsson, Anna Adolfsson, Frida Lenér, Frida Lenér, Annica Almståhl, Annica Almståhl, Ulrica Almhöjd, Bertil Marklund, Hülya Çevik-Aras, Hülya Çevik-Aras   +9 more
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A brief xerostomia inventory for young adults. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
ObjectiveXerostomia (dry mouth) is a common condition that negatively impacts life quality for adults of all ages. Yet, xerostomia has primarily been studied among older adults and populations at high risk of dry mouth, with no widely-available self ...
Benjamin W Chaffee, Elizabeth T Couch, Caroline Shiboski, Lindsay Till Hoyt, Alison K Cohen, Jing Cheng   +5 more
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Prevalence of xerostomia and its impacts on oral health in type 2 diabetic patients at a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Saudi Dental Journal
Diabetes mellitus is globally prevalent and associated with significant health and socioeconomic burden. Xerostomia (Dry Mouth) occurs in about four-fifths of type 2 diabetic patients.
Oluwadolapo Gbemi Adekanmbi, Omolara Gbonjubola Uti, Olutola Mary Eweka, Oluwarotimi Bolaji Olopade   +3 more
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Significance and Implications of Patient-reported Xerostomia in Sjögren's Syndrome: Findings From the National Institutes of Health Cohort

EBioMedicine, 2016
Background: Xerostomia is a chief complaint of patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). However, newer proposals for SS classification remove xerostomia and hyposalivation from the criteria list.
Bruce A Dye, Timothy Iafolla, Alan N Baer   +2 more
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Characteristics of medication-induced xerostomia and effect of treatment

PLoS ONE, 2023
Objective Side-effects of medications cause xerostomia. There have been cases where a medication has been discontinued owing to its severe side-effects.
Kayoko Ito, Naoko Izumi, Saori Funayama, Kaname Nohno, Kouji Katsura, Noboru Kaneko, Makoto Inoue   +6 more
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The Prevalence of Xerostomia in Older Thai Individuals with Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Its Association with Type of Toothpaste and Oral Functions: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Questionnaires

Geriatrics, 2023
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of xerostomia in older people with diabetes mellitus and its impacts on oral functions, as well as to determine potential risk factors for xerostomia.
Panitan Sonpanao, Kajohnkiart Janebodin, Niwatchai Namvichaisirikul, Supattarayan Thongjit, Paiboon Jitprasertwong   +4 more
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Dry Eye Disease Patients with Xerostomia Report Higher Symptom Load and Have Poorer Meibum Expressibility. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The purpose of the study was to investigate if xerostomia (dry mouth) is associated with symptoms and signs of dry eye disease (DED). At the Norwegian Dry Eye Clinic, patients with symptomatic DED with different etiologies were consecutively included in ...
Ida G Fostad, Jon R Eidet, Tor P Utheim, Sten Ræder, Neil S Lagali, Edvard B Messelt, Darlene A Dartt   +6 more
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Discordance between hyposalivation and xerostomia among community-dwelling older adults in Japan.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Individuals with an objective decrease in salivary flow (objective dry mouth) may not be aware of subjective dry mouth (xerostomia). However, no clear evidence exists to explain the discordance between subjective and objective dry mouth.
Ichizo Morita, Hisayoshi Morioka, Yoshikazu Abe, Taketsugu Nomura, Seiji Nakashima, Iwane Sugiura, Yujo Inagawa, Yuka Kondo, Chisato Kameyama, Kanae Kondo, Naoji Kobayashi   +10 more
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Evaluation of Xerostomia in Different Psychological Disorders: An Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Psychiatric diseases like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are increasing at an alarming rate. These diseases can affect the quantity and quality of saliva leading to multiple oral diseases.
Suresh Kandagal Veerabhadrappa, Pramod Redder Chandrappa, Snehal Patil, Seema Yadav Roodmal, Akshay Kumarswamy, Mounesh Kumar Chappi   +5 more
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Relationship between Salivary Amylase and Xerostomia in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Prospective Pilot Study

Current Oncology, 2022
Purpose. A single-institution prospective pilot study was conducted to the assess correlation between salivary amylase and xerostomia in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT ...
Francesca De Felice, Maria Giulia Scarabelli, Raffaella De Pietro, Giuseppina Chiarello, Federico Di Giammarco, Carlo Guglielmo Cattaneo, Giuliana Lombardo, Francesca Romana Montinaro, Miriam Tomaciello, Mario Tombolini, Daniela Messineo, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Claudia Marchetti, Daniela Musio, Vincenzo Tombolini   +14 more
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