Impact of xerostomia on the quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Xerostomia is frequent and has a negative impact on QOL of adolescents with DM1.

What is known about the influence of dentine hypersensitivity on oral health-related quality of life?

“…Spanish [14], Swedish [15], Chinese [16], German [17] and Hungarian [18]) and initial evidence for the instrument’s cross-cultural equivalence is available [14–18]. The questionnaire has been applied several times, including in patients with temporomandibular disorders [19, 20], xerostomia [21], burning mouth syndrome [22], tooth agenesis [23] and HIV infection [24, 25]. Clinical trials have also used the OHIP to evaluate implant-supported prostheses [26, 27] and steroidal therapy for oral lichen planus [28].…”

Impact of Hyperglycemia on Xerostomia and Salivary Composition and Flow Rate of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

“…Low salivary flow can influence increased caries experience in DM patients (Siudikiene et al, 2006, Márton et al, 2008. Furthermore, the subjective feeling of dry mouth (xerostomia) may result from a reduction in saliva secretion and was shown to have a negative impact on the quality of life of adolescents with DM1 (Busato et al, 2009). Saliva contains immunological and non-immunological proteins with antibacterial properties (Humphrey & Williamson, 2001).…”

“…The significant difference in salivary composition and SSFR between adolescents with and without DM1 and the significantly higher xerostomia prevalence noted in adolescents who have DM1 may suggest an increased risk of dental caries and oral disease in DM1 patients. Furthermore, xerostomia has been shown to have a negative impact on the quality of life of adolescents with DM1 (Busato et al, 2009). Moreover, there are limited accounts in the literature regarding the prevalence of hyperglycemia and its association with salivary composition, flow rate and xerostomia in adolescents with DM1, which makes direct comparisons between our study and other studies difficult.…”

“…Many clinical problems develop in the presence of xerostomia, such as: difficulty in swallowing and speech, high susceptibility to oral infections (mainly candidiasis and dental caries), gingivitis and mucositis (Anttila et al, 1998). Furthermore, xerostomia was shown to have a negative impact on the quality of life of adolescents with DM1 (Busato et al, 2009). The relationship among DM1, salivary composition and xerostomia has been widely investigated (Swanljung et al, 1992;Moore et al, 2001;López et al, 2003;Siudikiene et al, 2006;Siudikiene et al, 2008;Orbak et al, 2008).…”

Xerostomia: reasons and methods of correction

“…Данный синдром чрезвычайно негативно влияет на качество жизни пациентов и является актуальной про-блемой в стоматологической практике, оториноларинго-логии, онкологии, а также других областях медицины [5][6][7][8][9][10]. Говоря о распространенности ксеростомии, следу-ет отметить, что данное состояние выявляется примерно у 12% мировой популяции людей, а в старших возрастных группах достигает 25% [11].…”