Use and efficacy of dry-mouth interventions in Sjogren's disease patients and possible association with perceived oral dryness and patients' discomfort.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sjögren's disease (SjD) patients use various interventions to relief their oral dryness. However, the use and efficacy of these interventions have only partially been evaluated. The present study aims to investigate whether there is an association between the perceived oral dryness and discomfort of SjD patients and their use of specific interventions.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional study was performed among SjD patients, who completed several questionnaires to assess the severity of their oral dryness and an inventory of dry-mouth interventions. The perceived efficacy of each intervention was reported on a 5-point Likert-scale.

Results

The questionnaires were returned by 92 SjD patients. For relief of oral dryness, they mostly used "eating fruit",

SUBMITTER: Assy Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492750 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature