ArticleMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2021
Association between xerostomia, oral and general health, and obesity in adults. A cross-sectional pilot study.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Global Prevalence of Dry Mouth in Older Adults.Gerodontology · 2026Pooled it
- A prediction model for xerostomia in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients receiving radical radiotherapy.BMC oral health · 2022Trial
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- Examining the relationship between oral health indicators, obesity, and Xerostomia in older adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Drug-induced xerostomia and hyposalivation in patients with overactive bladder: a prospective open-label observational study comparing antimuscarinics and β3-adrenoceptor agonists.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Delayed Tooth Development and the Impaired Differentiation of Stem/Progenitor Cells in Incisors from Type 2 Diabetes Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Xerostomia in a Group of Turkish Patients Using an Online Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2024Article
- Prediction of xerostomia in elderly based on clinical characteristics and salivary flow rate with machine learning.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Development and initial validation of the Comprehensive Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Tool.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2023Article
- 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 (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Xerostomia, the perception of general and oral health and health risk behaviours in people over 65 years of age.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Medication Use Among Patients Reporting Xerostomia of an Academic Dental Clinic.The Journal of pharmacy technology : jPT : official publication of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians · 2022Article
- Aplasia of the Major and Minor Salivary Glands: Report of a Rare Case.Journal of oral & maxillofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to analyse the association between oral and general health variables and obesity indicators with the sensation of dry mouth or xerostomia as evaluated on the Xerostomia Inventory (XI). MATERIAL AND
methodsA total of 354 randomly selected subjects participated in this cross-sectional pilot study and completed an anonymous questionnaire. Anthropometric, clinical, and xerostomic variables were evaluated. Kruskal-Wallis, ANOVA and Bonferroni test were used for multiple comparisons. ROC curves and multinomial logistic regression were used to determine the (OR) risk of xerostomia.
resultsA total of 30.7 % of respondents reported xerostomia based on XI. The dry mouth question, the XI taken as a "gold standard", showed a diagnostic sensitivity of 70.37 %, and a specificity of 83.27 % (AUC=0.768, p<0.001). Logistical regression showed the highest xerostomia OR was associated to patients with bad self-perceived health, 6.31 (CI 95% 2.89-13.80, p<0.001). In the model adjusted for tooth mobility, bone or respiratory diseases, and the consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants, the OR was 3.46 (CI 95% 1.47-8.18, p=0.005).
conclusionsa high prevalence of xerostomia was found in this cross-sectional pilot study, which was significantly more frequent in women, and increased with age. Xerostomia was associated to several systemic diseases, psychological conditions, and oral functional disorders such as tooth mobility. These preliminary results can serve as the basis for developing guidelines for the application of innovative measures designed to improve the quality of life of individuals with xerostomia.
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