The impact of xerostomia on oral-health-related quality of life among younger adults
Open Access
- 8 November 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
- Vol. 4 (1) , 1-86
Abstract
Recent research has suggested that chronic dry mouth affects the day-to-day lives of older people living in institutions. The condition has usually been considered to be a feature of old age, but recent work by our team produced the somewhat surprising finding that 10% of people in their early thirties are affected. This raises the issue of whether dry mouth is a trivial condition or a more substantial threat to quality of life among younger people. The objective of this study was to examine the association between xerostomia and oral-health-related quality of life among young adults while controlling for clinical oral health status and other potential confounding factors.Keywords
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