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BACKGROUND:Dry mouth is a frequently occurrence in elderly people and causes numerous clinical and social problems. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the quality of life in geriatric patients living in nursing homes depending on the subjective sensation of dry mouth and associated oral parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 62 male and female elderly patients living in 7 cooperating nursing homes were interviewed employing questionnaires with regard to their oral health-related quality of life (GOHAI) and their subjective perception of dry mouth (sXI-D). Dental status, drinking habits and current medication were documented. RESULTS:The mean GOHAI score was 53.6 and the mean sXI-D score was 7.9. Oral health-related quality of life was significantly influenced by the subjective sensation of dry mouth (p < 0.001), whereas no significant impact of the number of residual teeth or implants or the character of prosthetic restorations could be identified. Xerostomia was significantly influenced by the number of medications consumed (p = 0.039). CONCLUSION:Xerostomia has a significant impact on the oral health-related quality of life of elderly people living in nursing homes. Thus, dental treatment should focus on the alleviation of xerostomia to improve the oral health-related quality of life in the elderly population.
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Z Gerontol Geriatrjournal_title
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrieauthors
Herrmann G,Müller K,Behr M,Hahnel Sdoi
10.1007/s00391-015-0968-ysubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-02-01 00:00:00pages
145-150issue
2eissn
0948-6704issn
1435-1269pii
10.1007/s00391-015-0968-yjournal_volume
50pub_type
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