OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate oral symptoms and clinical parameters in dry eye patients. Subjective reports of the sensation of a dry mouth, salivary flow rates, and clinical parameters of oral disease related to three different types of dry eye patients were examined. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: There were 224 individuals, including dry eye patients and control subjects. The dry eye patients were classified into three types: patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS-DE), patients without SS-DE (non-SS-DE), and patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS-DE). Salivary flow rates were measured using two kinds of sialometry. Subjective and objective oral symptoms and signs were also examined. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Over half of the dry eye patients complained of a dry mouth. The flow rates of their stimulated whole saliva and parotid saliva were significantly lower than those of the control groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). The sensation of a dry mouth and changes in oral soft tissues, dental caries, and oral Candida frequently occurred in dry eye patients.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate oral symptoms and clinical parameters in dry eyepatients. Subjective reports of the sensation of a dry mouth, salivary flow rates, and clinical parameters of oral disease related to three different types of dry eyepatients were examined. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: There were 224 individuals, including dry eyepatients and control subjects. The dry eyepatients were classified into three types: patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS-DE), patients without SS-DE (non-SS-DE), and patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS-DE). Salivary flow rates were measured using two kinds of sialometry. Subjective and objective oral symptoms and signs were also examined. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Over half of the dry eyepatients complained of a dry mouth. The flow rates of their stimulated whole saliva and parotid saliva were significantly lower than those of the control groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). The sensation of a dry mouth and changes in oral soft tissues, dental caries, and oral Candida frequently occurred in dry eyepatients.
Authors: Oriana M Bezzina; Peter Gallagher; Sheryl Mitchell; Simon J Bowman; Bridget Griffiths; Victoria Hindmarsh; Ben Hargreaves; Elizabeth J Price; Colin T Pease; Paul Emery; Peter Lanyon; Michele Bombardieri; Nurhan Sutcliffe; Costantino Pitzalis; John Hunter; Monica Gupta; John McLaren; Anne M Cooper; Marian Regan; Ian P Giles; David A Isenberg; Vadivelu Saravanan; David Coady; Bhaskar Dasgupta; Neil J McHugh; Steven A Young-Min; Robert J Moots; Nagui Gendi; Mohammed Akil; Kirsten MacKay; W Fai Ng; Lucy J Robinson Journal: Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Date: 2017-10-09 Impact factor: 4.794
Authors: J Serrano; R-M López-Pintor; M Fernández-Castro; L Ramírez; M Sanz; E Casañas; J-A García; S Recuero; C Bohorquez; G Hernández Journal: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal Date: 2020-01-01