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. 2007 Feb;103(2):216-22.
doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.12.001. Epub 2006 Mar 20.

Impact of dry mouth and hyposalivation on oral health-related quality of life of elderly Japanese

Kazunori Ikebe  1 , Ken-ichi Matsuda, Kentaro Morii, Masahiro Wada, Tomohiro Hazeyama, Takashi Nokubi, Ronald L Ettinger
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Impact of dry mouth and hyposalivation on oral health-related quality of life of elderly Japanese

Kazunori Ikebe et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association of hyposalivation and the perception of dry mouth with oral health-related quality of life for independently living elderly.

Study design: The study sample consisted of 287 participants (mean age, 66.1 years) at a Senior Citizen educational system. Stimulated salivary flow rates during chewing were measured. The OHIP-14 to measure the impact of oral conditions on health-related quality of life was used, and summary OHIP-14 scores combining the response codes for the 14 items were analyzed.

Results: A logistic regression analysis showed that a higher OHIP-14 score indicating a poorer quality of life was related to fewer residual teeth, perception of dry mouth on eating (OR: 4.01, P = .012) and hyposalivation (OR: 2.71, P = .006).

Conclusion: It is suggested that both dry mouth and hyposalivation are important problems influencing the quality of life in independently living, relatively healthy elderly Japanese.

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