Oral signs and symptoms as predictors of salivary gland hypofunction in general dental practice

To evaluate the signs and symptoms of oral dryness as predictors of salivary gland hypofunction (SGH) in general dental practice. Prospective study recruiting adult patients attending five general dental practices in Merseyside in 1999. Patients were screened for subjective symptoms of oral dysfunct...

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Published in:Primary dental care 2001-07, Vol.8 (3), p.111-114
Main Authors: Field, E A, Longman, L P, Fear, S, Higham, S, Rostron, J, Willetts, R M, Ireland, R S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Saliva - secretion
Salivary Glands - physiopathology
Secretory Rate
Self-Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Xerostomia - diagnosis
Xerostomia - psychology
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Summary:To evaluate the signs and symptoms of oral dryness as predictors of salivary gland hypofunction (SGH) in general dental practice. Prospective study recruiting adult patients attending five general dental practices in Merseyside in 1999. Patients were screened for subjective symptoms of oral dysfunction and clinical signs of oral dryness. Patients with oral symptoms or signs of SGH were invited to undergo sialometry. Results were analysed using multiple logistic regression. 1103 patients were screened for signs and symptoms of oral dryness, 115 reported continuous xerostomia, of these 65 were also clinically (subjectively) assessed as having a dry oral mucosa. One hundred and one patients attended for sialometry and 73% of these had objective evidence of SGH. Neither the patients' complaints of oral dryness or the assessment of dryness of the oral mucosa were significant predictors of SGH. Symptoms of oral dysfunction and clinical signs of oral dryness were not significant predictors of SGH in dental practice.
ISSN:1355-7610
1741-9344
DOI:10.1308/135576101322561930