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Oral health-related quality of life and xerostomia in type 2 diabetic patients.
Dental and Medical Problems, 2023 BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a known risk factor for xerostomia. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is a multi-dimensional issue reflecting several effects of the oral condition on the quality of life.
Adel Tabesh +2 more
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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 +14 more
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Xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications
BMC Palliative Care, 2023 Background The aim of this project was to review the literature on dry mouth / xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer, with the objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features, and complications. Methods Standard methodology was used
Maria Walsh, Norah Fagan, A. Davies
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BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background This study was to evaluate the predictors of xerostomia and Grade 3 xerostomia in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients receiving radical radiotherapy and establish prediction models for xerostomia and Grade 3 ...
Minying Li +6 more
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Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 2014 One of the oral complications in head and neck radiotherapy is xerostomia. The severity of xerostomia can be observed using objective examination (unstimulated salivary flow rate measurement) and subjective examination (assessment using xerostomia ...
Friendika Dhiah Ayu Intan Shinta +3 more
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Factors influencing xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life in polymedicated patients.
Gerodontology, 2023 OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether the severity of xerostomia in older polymedicated patients impacts oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). BACKGROUND Medication-associated xerostomia is common in older people.
Lucía Ramírez +7 more
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Shortening the Xerostomia Inventory [PDF]
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, 2011 The aim of this study was to determine the validity and properties of the Summated Xerostomia Inventory-Dutch Version in samples from Australia, The Netherlands, Japan, and New Zealand.Six cross-sectional samples of older people from The Netherlands (n = 50), Australia (n = 637; n = 245), Japan (n = 401), and New Zealand (n = 167; n = 86) were enrolled.
Thomson, W.M. +7 more
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Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Xerostomia is linked to an increased risk of dental caries, oral fungal infections, and speaking/swallowing difficulties, factors that may significantly degrade patients’ life, socially- or emotionally-wise.
A. Kapourani +2 more
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Oral microbiota in xerostomia patients - A preliminary study
Journal of Dental Sciences, 2022 Background/purpose: The estimated prevalence of xerostomia (lack of saliva) ranges from 10% to 50% of the general population. The oral cavity provides a multivariant environmental habitat to over 700 species of bacteria and fungi.
Chen-Tsung Weng +5 more
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Xerostomia and hyposalivation among a 65‐yr‐old population living in Oslo, Norway
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 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 ...
My Tien Diep +6 more
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