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Age and medication are significant risk factors for xerostomia in an English population, attending general dental practice
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Field, E. A., Fearn, S., Higham, S. M., Ireland, Robert, MFGCP, Rostron, J., Willetts, R. M. and Longman, L. P. (2001) Age and medication are significant risk factors for xerostomia in an English population, attending general dental practice. Gerodontology, Volume 18 (Number 1). pp. 21-24. doi:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2001.00021.x ISSN 0734-0664.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-2358.2001.00021.x
Abstract
Objective: To study the prevalence of xerostomia in an English population, attending general dental practice and relate it to age. medication and gender.
Design Study: Cross-sectional.
Setting: Five General Dental Practices in Merseyside, North of England.
Subjects: 1,103 adult patients attending for routine dental care. Intervention: Questionnaire administered by dentists.
Main Outcome Measures: Age, gender, systemic medication, reported oral dryness.
Results: 1,103 patients (654 females) were recruited, of whom 427 (39%) were aged 60 years or older, 26% of patients reported taking medication. The overall prevalence of xerostomia was 12.7% (males-10.3%, females 14.4%). Age. medication and female gender were found to be significant risk factors for xerostomia, using logistic regression analysis.
Conclusions: The prevalence of xerostomia (12.7%) in an English population was lower than reported in previous North American and Swedish studies. Medication was a significant risk factor for xerostomia and a better predictor of risk status, than either age or gender.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Gerodontology | ||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. | ||||
ISSN: | 0734-0664 | ||||
Official Date: | July 2001 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 18 | ||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 21-24 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2001.00021.x | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
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