Xerostomia from age 50 to 90 years: prediction and prevalence in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies
"Often" xerostomia reported at baseline 30 and 15 year earlier was a common predictor for having xerostomia at ages 80 and 90 in addition to impaired general health, prescribed medication and doctor visits. Clinicians should be aware of the precipitating risk factors for xerostomia that may prevail earlier in life and therefore implement preventive strategies at an early stage.
Authors
- Caroline Blomma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2627-0482)
- Josefin Sannevik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3644-7069)
- Berit Mastrovito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4645-4625)
- Anders Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8180-5369)
- Ridwaan Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7530-2973)
- Ann-Katrin Johansson
Institutions
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Kuwait University (KW)
- Örebro County Council (SE)
- Region Östergötland
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2025.1648038
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00