Introduction: COVID-19 continues to drive research aimed at elucidating the disease's behavior and clinical aspects for improved diagnosis. Objective: To describe oral manifestations reported through a survey by dentate and denture-wearing Cuban individuals hospitalized due to confirmed COVID-19 infectio...
Xerostomia is defined as the perception of dry mouth, and dysgeusia, as a change in taste. Both are common complaints in the elderly, especially among those making use of polypharmacy drug combinations. Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of xerostomia and dysgeusia and to investigate their...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dry mouth syndrome or xerostomia is defined as decreased salivary flow or hypofunction of salivary glands. Its origins are multicausal and might be the result of a change in the salivary glands or a systemic imbalance. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the prevalence of self-reported xeros...
Abstract Hyposalivation and sensation of dry mouth (xerostomia) are one of the most common adverse effects in the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer. Objective: This study evaluates the prevalence of late hyposalivation and associated factors in survivors of squamous cell carcinoma of the o...
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi descrever a prevalência de sintomas depressivos medidos por meio da Escala de Depressão Geriátrica-EDG - 15 e testar a associação de variáveis de saúde bucal com sintomas depressivos em uma população de idosos vinculados a onze unidades de saúde da família do Su...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Depresión/epidemiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Salud Bucal/estadística & datos numéricos,
Dolor/epidemiología,
Distribución de Poisson,
Prevalencia,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Análisis de Regresión,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Pérdida de Diente/epidemiología,
Xerostomía/epidemiología
Introdução: o Diabetes Mellitus (DM) atinge cerca de 425 milhões de pessoas no mundo. A cavidade oral
pode se tornar susceptível ao surgimento de inúmeras alterações decorrentes do DM como xerostomia, infecções,
queilites, alterações gengivais e periodontais. Objetivo: determinar a prevalênci...
Xerostomía/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiología,
Complicaciones de la Diabetes/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de la Boca/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de la Boca/etiología,
Centros de Salud,
Encuestas de Salud Bucal,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Prevalencia,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Xerostomía/etiología,
Enfermedades Periodontales/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Periodontales/etnología
Abstract The aim of this paper is to systematically review the literature to estimate the overall prevalence of xerostomia/hyposalivation in epidemiological studies. An electronic search was carried out up to February 2018 with no language restrictions. A total of 5760 titles were screened and just twent...
Abstract Obesity has reached pandemic proportions in recent years. Not only adults suffer from the disease, but increasingly children and young people. One of the main causes of overweight and obesity is excessive food intake, in particular heavily processed carbohydrates. Obesity alters multiple organs,...
Obesidad/complicaciones,
Glándulas Salivales/patología,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Caries Dental/etiología,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Obesidad Infantil/complicaciones,
Obesidad Infantil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Periodontales/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Periodontales/etiología,
Enfermedades de las Glándulas Salivales/etiología,
Enfermedades de las Glándulas Salivales/patología,
Glándulas Salivales/metabolismo,
Xerostomía/epidemiología,
Xerostomía/etiología
Chile is experiencing a process of demographic aging with an increase in the number of elderly people, a percentage of which resides in long-term establishments for the elderly (LEE). however, there is little information on the reality of the elderly in these long-term care facilities, so this study was ...
Chile/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de la Boca/epidemiología,
Epidemiología Descriptiva,
Xerostomía/epidemiología,
Institucionalización/estadística & datos numéricos,
Enfermedades Periodontales/epidemiología,
Boca Edéntula/epidemiología,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Enfermedades Dentales/epidemiología,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Prevalencia
Abstract To determine xerostomia-related frequency, factors, salivary flow rates and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of patients attending the Universidad Andrés Bello Dental School Clinic, in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile. The study involved 566 patients assessed with xerostomia, based ...
Distribución por Edad,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Chile/epidemiología,
Salud Bucal/estadística & datos numéricos,
Prevalencia,
Calidad de Vida,
Factores de Riesgo,
Saliva/22063,
Glándulas Salivales/fisiopatología,
Salivación/fisiología,
Tasa de Secreción,
Distribución por Sexo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Xerostomía/epidemiología,
Xerostomía/fisiopatología
