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Detection of xerostomia, Sicca, and Sjogren's syndromes in a national sample of adults.
- Source :
- BMC Oral Health; 10/27/2021, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-8, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Objectives: To assess the prevalence and determinants of xerostomia among adults and identify how many of the ones experiencing xerostomia have Sicca and Sjogren's syndromes. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 1405 35–74-year-old Lithuanians (51.7% response rate) from the five largest Lithuanian cities and 10 peri-urban and rural areas that were randomly selected from each of the 10 Lithuanian counties. Xerostomia was determined by the self-reported experience of dry mouth as "often" or "always". A dentist diagnosed Sicca syndrome by unstimulated whole sialometry and the Schirmer's test, and all cases were referred to a rheumatologist to confirm Sjogren's syndrome. Self-reported questionnaires collected data about the determinants. Results: The prevalence of xerostomia was 8.0% (n = 112), Sicca syndrome was diagnosed for 8 participants (0.60%), and Sjogren's syndrome for 2 participants (0.14%), with this being the first time it was diagnosed. Experiencing xerostomia was associated with older age (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.1–2.6), urban residence (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.6–5.0), presence of systemic diseases (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.4–3.3), and the use of alcohol (OR 0.6, 95% CI 0.4–0.9). The higher proportion of participants with Sicca syndrome involved females, of older age, having systemic diseases, and using medications. Conclusions: The prevalence of xerostomia was 8.0% and the determinants of xerostomia were older age, urban residence, systemic diseases, and absence of using alcohol. In total, 0.6% of participants had Sicca syndrome, which was more prevalent among females, older subjects, those with systematic diseases, and those using medications. Sjogren's syndrome was diagnosed in 0.14% of participants. Clinical relevance Dental clinicians need to be trained to identify potential Sjogren's syndrome cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SJOGREN'S syndrome diagnosis
SOCIAL determinants of health
CONFIDENCE intervals
CROSS-sectional method
SELF-evaluation
AGE distribution
KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS sicca
POPULATION geography
RISK assessment
SEX distribution
XEROSTOMIA
QUESTIONNAIRES
DISEASE prevalence
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ALCOHOL drinking
STATISTICAL sampling
ODDS ratio
COMORBIDITY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14726831
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Oral Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153239952
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01917-1