Regional differences in perceived oral dryness as determined with a newly developed questionnaire, the Regional Oral Dryness Inventory.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Several questionnaires, such as the internationally validated and frequently used Xerostomia Inventory (XI), have been developed to quantify the subjective feeling of a dry mouth. These questionnaires quantify the overall perception of dry mouth but lack the possibility to differentiate between various intra-oral regions. In this light, a novel questionnaire, the Regional Oral Dryness Inventory (RODI), which quantifies the severity of dryness at various locations in the mouth, was evaluated.

Materials and methods

A retrospective case report study was designed. Data were collected from patients who visited the saliva clinic for Special Care Dentistry in Amsterdam. Data, including the saliva secretion rates, RODI scores, the Xerostomia Inventory (XI) score, and Clin

SUBMITTER: Assy Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7544722 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature