ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Multiple Sclerosis: Impact on Oral Hygiene, Dysphagia, and Quality of Life.
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- Gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Common Inflammatory Pathways Between Periodontal Disease and Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Barriers to dental service access for individuals with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral Manifestations of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Evaluation of salivary nitric oxide levels and anxiety in multiple sclerosis patients, with and without Xerostomia: correlation with clinical variables.BMC oral health · 2025Observational
- Oral State and Salivary Cortisol in Multiple Sclerosis Patients.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Dental Adverse Effects of Anti-CD20 Therapies.Neurology and therapy · 2024Article
- Multiple Sclerosis-A Demyelinating Disorder and Its Dental Considerations-A Literature Review with Own Case Report.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- The Bidirectional Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Diabetes Mellitus-A Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Oral health-related quality of life is more strongly correlated with mental health than with oral health in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Oral Health Status and Multiple Sclerosis: Classic and Non-Classic Manifestations-Case Report.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Cognitive function and oral health in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Chilean Patients' Perception of Their Oral Health-Related Quality of Life After Bichectomy.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
- Screening of dysphagia in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients in Montenegro.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2021Article
- Reliability of Screening Methods to Diagnose Oral Dryness and Evaluate Saliva Secretion.Dentistry journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system reacts by damaging the central nervous system, specifically myelin and oligodendrocytes. It is the most debilitating neurological disease among young adults, causing personal, familiar, social, and professional limitations. Multiple sclerosis can cause disturbances in the orofacial district, due to a demyelination process on the nerves of the head and neck district. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health status, dysphagia, and quality of life of patients affected by MS. For this study, 101 patients aged between 12 and 70 (47 males, 54 females) affected by MS were selected, and three questionnaires were handed out and anonymously filled in by them: An oral hygiene test, DYMUS (DYsphagia in MUltiple Sclerosis), and IOHIP-14 (Italian version Oral Health Impact Profile). Through the analysis of the questionnaires it was possible to observe pathological conditions, such as gingival inflammation, xerostomia, dysphagia, neuralgia, and dysarthria. Through the analysis it was possible to outline how the roles of a medical team, composed of a dentist, otolaryngologist, and dental hygienist, are fundamental in coping with other medical figures, during the whole development of the diseases, as well as to prevent possible complications.
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