Clinical study in a specialty outpatient clinic for dry mouth

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  • 大阪歯科大学附属病院ドライマウス外来における初診患者の特徴
  • オオサカ シカ ダイガク フゾク ビョウイン ドライマウス ガイライ ニ オケル ショシン カンジャ ノ トクチョウ

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<p>We retrospectively studied the cases of 14 male and 59 female patients who were seen at the special outpatient clinic for dry mouth at Osaka Dental University Hospital from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. Age, sex, symptoms, number of medications, medical history, unstimulated salivary flow rate, and stimulated salivary flow rate were elicited from the patient clinical record. The average age was 67±14 years, unstimulated salivary flow rate was 1.2±2.2mL/15min, and the stimulated salivary flow rate was 6.5±5.9mL/10min. The patients took an average of 4.2 medications. The frequency of Sjögren's syndrome was 20.5%. The most common symptom was xerostemia (67.1%). The comorbidities were hypertension (34.2%), mental disease (27.4%), digestive disease (19.2%), and osteoporosis (16.4%). As aging of the population is advancing in Japan, it is important to diagnosis and treat dry mouth. Shika Igaku (J Osaka Odontol Soc) 2019; September; 82(2):51‐55.Key words: Dry mouth; Xerostomia; Elderly; PolypharmacyShika Igaku (J Osaka Odontol Soc) 2019 Sep;82(2):51—55.</p>

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  • Shikaigaku

    Shikaigaku 82 (2), 51-55, 2019-09-25

    Osaka Odontological Society

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