Chamani G, Shakibi MR, Zarei MR, Rad M, Pouyafard A, Parhizkar A, Mansoori M. "Assessment of relationship between xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis".
Oral Dis 2017;
23:1162-1167. [PMID:
28749607 DOI:
10.1111/odi.12721]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine the relationship between xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
MATERIALS AND METHOD
Two hundred patients with rheumatoid arthritis were assessed using Fox and OHIP-14 questionnaires concerning xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life, respectively. The sum of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) was determined via an intra-oral examination. In addition, intergroup comparisons were evaluated using t test, chi-square, regression, and Tukey analysis.
RESULT
Among rheumatoid arthritis patients, 51% had been afflicted with xerostomia. We found a statistically significant relationship between xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life (p-value=.004), as xerostomia cases have significantly worse oral health-related quality of life. Also, there was a statistically significant association between oral health-related quality of life and gender as well as DMFT.
CONCLUSION
Because there seem to be a high prevalence of xerostomia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, screening in such population is highly recommended. Therefore, educational programs and/or workshops should be encouraged among healthcare providers to prevent worsening of oral health-related quality of life.
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