The relationship between the severity of oral dryness and the use of dry-mouth interventions by various subgroups of dry-mouth patients

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Assy ◽  
H. S. Brand ◽  
C. P. Bots ◽  
F. J. Bikker
Keyword(s):  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Oral Dryness ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals PERCEIVED STRESS, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND DRY MOUTH AMONG U.S. OLDER CHINESE ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S31-S31
Author(s):  
Weiyu Mao ◽  
Weiyu Mao ◽  
Yiwei Chen ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Shaoqing Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Older Chinese Adults ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Dry mouth is a common condition among older adults that negatively influences oral health, general health, and quality of life. The role of psychosocial factors in oral health conditions and diseases remains largely unknown. We examined the relationship between perceived stress and dry mouth among US older Chinese adults and further investigated the moderating role of social support from different sources in the relationship. Data came from baseline of the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago between 2011 and 2013 (N = 3,157). Stepwise logistic regression models with interaction terms were used. More perceived stress was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of reporting dry mouth. Friend support was protective against dry mouth. The effect of perceived stress on dry mouth varied by levels of family and friend support. To prevent or reduce dry mouth, interventions need to consider perceived stress and social support in this growing population.

Dry Mouth and Clinical Oral Dryness Scoring Systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-79
Author(s):  
Piali Das ◽  
Stephen J Challacombe
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professional ◽  
Scoring Systems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Oral Dryness

Dry mouth or xerostomia is the feeling that there is not sufficient saliva in the mouth. If this is present all or most of the time then it can be uncomfortable. It can also sometimes indicate health problems and as a result should be brought to the attention of a health care professional. Xerostomia does not always equate to hyposalivation. There are ways to assess degrees of oral dryness, namely-CODS (clinical oral dryness scoring) which helps to give a numerical value to the oral signs.

Subjective well-being and oral discomfort in older people

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1509-1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain ◽  
Thâmara Manoela Marinho Bezerra ◽  
Flaviano da Silva Santos ◽  
Suzanne Vieira Saintrain ◽  
Lucianna Leite Pequeno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Systemic Diseases ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Apparent Reason ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTBackground:The study aims to assess the relationship between oral discomfort and subjective well-being (SWB) in older people.Methods:A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in four Reference Centers for Social Welfare in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil. A census was held and individual interviews were carried out with all the older people (n = 246) enrolled in the centers. A questionnaire addressing sociodemographic data (age, gender, marital status, income, and education) and oral discomfort (dry mouth, difficulty in chewing and swallowing food, problems with the taste of food, burning mouth sensation, pain for no apparent reason, and mouth swelling) and the 62-item SWB scale were used.Results:Participants were 246 people aged 60–89 years (mean of 69 ± 6.9 years). The majority were women (n = 199; 80.9%), had incomplete primary education (n = 161; 65.4%), had an income of up to one minimum wage (n = 182; 74%), were retired (n = 169; 68.7%), were white (n = 100; 40.7%), and had no partner (n = 177; 72%). The mean SWB score (subscale 1) was associated with age (p = 0.010), gender (p = 0.019), health in the previous year (p = 0.027), systemic diseases (p = 0.007), speech problems (p = 0.016), vision problems (p = 0.006), number of teeth (p = 0.010), and dry mouth (p = 0.044). SWB (subscale 2) was associated with gender (p = 0.029), skin color (p = 0.023), general health (p < 0.001), health in the previous year (p < 0.001), systemic diseases (p = 0.001), drinking (p = 0.022), soft tissue problems (p = 0.001), and pain for no apparent reason (p = 0.025).Conclusion:The relationship between oral discomfort and SWB reveals that older people's poor oral health leads to physical, psychological, and/or social problems that directly interfere with their well-being.

scholarly journals Study on the Relationship between Subjective Oral Dryness and Stimulated Saliva or Oral Mucosal Moisture

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumi Takahashi ◽  
Mutsumi Takahashi ◽  
Shuji Toya ◽  
Osami Morita
Keyword(s):  
Oral Dryness ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Role of hormone replacement therapy in relieving oral dryness symptoms in postmenopausal women: a case control study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Wang ◽  
Lilei Zhu ◽  
Yao Yao ◽  
Yajuan Ren ◽  
Hongcan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Replacement Therapy ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Oral Dryness ◽  
Estradiol Levels ◽  
Control Study

Abstract Background To evaluate the efficacy of hormone replacement therapy in relieving oral symptoms in postmenopausal women presenting with genitourinary symptoms along with oral dryness. Methods A case–control study was conducted after selecting 60 postmenopausal women. Oral dryness status of all the patients was evaluated with the help of questionnaire related to oral dryness. These subjects were divided into case group and control group on the basis of response to questionnaire of oral dryness. Unstimulated saliva samples were obtained and analyzed for estimation of salivary estradiol levels by enzyme linked immune sorbent assay technique. After analyzing the result of salivary estradiol levels, case group was subjected to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The patients were followed up for their response towards oral dryness as well as salivary estradiol levels after the therapy. Results The mean salivary estradiol level before HRT was significantly more among control group as compared to case group (p value < 0.001). Most of the patients complained of dry mouth (26 out of 30); reduced amount of saliva in the mouth (25 out of 30); dry mouth at night (28 out of 30); dry mouth during the day (25 out of 30) before HRT. These complains were significantly reduced after the therapy. The mean salivary estradiol in the case group levels increased significantly after HRT (p value < 0.001). Conclusion The salivary estradiol levels were reduced in post menopausal women with the complain of xerostomia as compared to those without the complain of xerostomia. Further these levels can be recovered with the help of hormone replacement therapy.

scholarly journals Differences in perceived intra-oral dryness in various dry-mouth patients as determined using the Regional Oral Dryness Inventory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Assy ◽  
C. P. Bots ◽  
H. Z. Arisoy ◽  
S. S. Gülveren ◽  
F. J. Bikker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Oral Dryness ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Female Specific ◽  
Xerostomia Inventory

Abstract Objectives Recently, it was shown that the Regional Oral Dryness Inventory (RODI) could determine differences in dry-mouth perception at different intra-oral locations. The main aim of this study was to determine whether the RODI might help to discriminate between various causes of oral dryness in dry-mouth patients. The second aim was to ascertain whether the RODI could become an additional diagnostic tool in dry-mouth patients. Materials and methods Data were collected retrospectively from patients who visited a specialized saliva clinic. Salivary flow rates, Xerostomia Inventory scores, and RODI scores were extracted from the medical records. Patients were stratified into subgroups according to their health status. Results Five hundred twenty-eight patients participated in this study (mean age of 59.6 ± 16.0 years; 68.4% female). Specific patient groups differed with regard to the region of the mouth they experienced as the most and least dry. The posterior palate was the area perceived as most dry by controls and Sjögren patients. In patients using limited or multiple medications, it was the anterior tongue. RODI scores also differed significantly among dry-mouth patient groups: whereas controls and patients using limited medication had the lowest RODI scores and experienced less intra-oral dryness, Sjögren patients had the highest RODI scores. Conclusion Our use of the RODI questionnaire showed that perceived intra-oral dryness differed between the various dry-mouth patients. Clinical relevance The RODI can be a valuable clinical diagnostic tool in dry-mouth diagnostics, in which it can be used to discriminate between the various causes of oral dryness in patients.

scholarly journals The association between oral dryness and use of dry-mouth interventions in Sjögren’s syndrome patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Assy ◽  
F. J. Bikker ◽  
O. Picauly ◽  
H. S. Brand
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Sjögren’S Syndrome ◽  
Sjögren's Syndrome ◽  
Sjogren’S Syndrome ◽  
Sjogren's Syndrome ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Dryness ◽  
Posterior Tongue ◽  
Sjögren‘S Syndrome

Abstract Objective Sjögren’s syndrome patients use different dry-mouth interventions for the relieve of their oral dryness. Recently, it was shown that patients with dry-mouth complaints have regional differences in perceived intra-oral dryness. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate whether the use of dry-mouth interventions is related to the perceived regional oral dryness. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was performed among Sjögren’s patients. Volunteers could anonymously administer various questionnaires, including the Regional Oral Dryness Inventory (RODI), Xerostomia Inventory (XI), Bother Index (BI) and a list of dry-mouth interventions. Results Sjögren’s syndrome patients use a wide variety for the relieve of oral dryness. “Drinking water’’ and “moistening the lips’’ were used most frequently. Dry-mouth interventions, “drinking water’’, “rinsing of the mouth”, and “drinking small volumes” had significant associations with the RODI-scores of the posterior palate, and anterior and posterior tongue, respectively. On the other hand, “using mouth gel’’ had a significant association with the RODI-scores of the inside cheeks. Conclusion Sjögren’s syndrome patients are more likely to use mouth gels when their inside cheeks were experienced as most dry, while they drank water, rinsed their mouth or drank small volumes if the posterior palate, and anterior and posterior tongue were considered as dry. It can be concluded that intra-oral dryness affects dry-mouth perception and thereby also the use of the various dry-mouth interventions. Clinical relevance The therapeutic choice of dry-mouth interventions by Sjögren’s syndrome patients seems to some extent to be related to dryness at specific intra-oral regions.

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