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Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background and Objectives: Oral disorders, frequently observed in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, can profoundly affect patients’ daily lives and well-being, as oral health represents a fundamental part of general health. Saliva plays an essential part in maintaining and protecting oral he...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051520/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36984474 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030473 |
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author | Vujovic, Sanja Desnica, Jana Stevanovic, Momir Mijailovic, Sara Vojinovic, Radisa Selakovic, Dragica Jovicic, Nemanja Rosic, Gvozden Milovanovic, Dragan |
author_facet | Vujovic, Sanja Desnica, Jana Stevanovic, Momir Mijailovic, Sara Vojinovic, Radisa Selakovic, Dragica Jovicic, Nemanja Rosic, Gvozden Milovanovic, Dragan |
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description | Background and Objectives: Oral disorders, frequently observed in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, can profoundly affect patients’ daily lives and well-being, as oral health represents a fundamental part of general health. Saliva plays an essential part in maintaining and protecting oral health, so the decrease in its quantity and quality leads to chronic oral discomfort alongside a broad spectrum of problems. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the oral health of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and establish its effect on the different domains of their oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Materials and Methods: The research was designed as an observational case–control study with prospective data collection. Eighty patients, divided into two groups based on their oral status, participated in the study. All subjects underwent a complete oral examination. The OHRQoL was assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Results: The most prevalent oral manifestation was exfoliative cheilitis, while 30% of subjects complained of chewing and swallowing difficulties. The OHIP-14 summary score was significantly higher in the patients with oral lesions (26.0 (5.0) vs. 17.0 (4.0), respectively; p < 0.001). Oral manifestations, systemic involvement, medication, and periodontal indexes were significantly associated with OHIP-14 scores. Conclusions: Patients with oral alterations had a substantially decreased OHRQoL. These findings emphasize the importance of oral diseases for patients’ well-being. Therefore, it is essential for dentists to be included in the multidisciplinary teams managing primary Sjögren’s syndrome, as improving patients’ oral status would lead to better oral health and enhanced OHRQoL. |
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spelling | pubmed-100515202023-03-30 Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Vujovic, Sanja Desnica, Jana Stevanovic, Momir Mijailovic, Sara Vojinovic, Radisa Selakovic, Dragica Jovicic, Nemanja Rosic, Gvozden Milovanovic, Dragan Medicina (Kaunas) Article Background and Objectives: Oral disorders, frequently observed in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, can profoundly affect patients’ daily lives and well-being, as oral health represents a fundamental part of general health. Saliva plays an essential part in maintaining and protecting oral health, so the decrease in its quantity and quality leads to chronic oral discomfort alongside a broad spectrum of problems. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the oral health of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and establish its effect on the different domains of their oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Materials and Methods: The research was designed as an observational case–control study with prospective data collection. Eighty patients, divided into two groups based on their oral status, participated in the study. All subjects underwent a complete oral examination. The OHRQoL was assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Results: The most prevalent oral manifestation was exfoliative cheilitis, while 30% of subjects complained of chewing and swallowing difficulties. The OHIP-14 summary score was significantly higher in the patients with oral lesions (26.0 (5.0) vs. 17.0 (4.0), respectively; p < 0.001). Oral manifestations, systemic involvement, medication, and periodontal indexes were significantly associated with OHIP-14 scores. Conclusions: Patients with oral alterations had a substantially decreased OHRQoL. These findings emphasize the importance of oral diseases for patients’ well-being. Therefore, it is essential for dentists to be included in the multidisciplinary teams managing primary Sjögren’s syndrome, as improving patients’ oral status would lead to better oral health and enhanced OHRQoL. MDPI 2023-02-27 /pmc/articles/PMC10051520/ /pubmed/36984474 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030473 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Vujovic, Sanja Desnica, Jana Stevanovic, Momir Mijailovic, Sara Vojinovic, Radisa Selakovic, Dragica Jovicic, Nemanja Rosic, Gvozden Milovanovic, Dragan Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome |
title | Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome |
title_full | Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome |
title_fullStr | Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome |
title_full_unstemmed | Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome |
title_short | Oral Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome |
title_sort | oral health and oral health-related quality of life in patients with primary sjögren’s syndrome |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051520/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36984474 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030473 |
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