Petrovski, Mihajlo and Minovska, Ana and Ivanovski, Kiro (2014) The presence of subjective feelings of xerostomia in the institutionalized elderly. Bosnian Journal of Dental Medicine, 1 (2/3). pp. 88-97. ISSN 2303-6095
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PRESENCE OF THE SUBJECTIVE FILLING OF DRY MOUTH AMONG INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY.pdf Download (175kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Introduction: The presence of subjective feelings of dry mouth is the most common oral problem in the institutionalized elderly.
Purpose: to assess the subjective presence of xerostomia in the institutionalized elderly.
Materials and method: Seventy individuals, older than 65 years and institutionalized in a particular nursing home, were evaluated. The subjective presence of xerstomia was determined. To determine the level of expressiveness of xerostomia, a questionnaire recommended by Carda et al was used.
Results: 62.8% of the subjects believed that they had subjective feelings of xerostomia. The majority of the subjects, around 40%, had mild (xerostomia1), while around 25% of the subjects had severe xerostomia (xerostomia 3).
Conclusion: Xerostomia is highly prevalent in the institutionalized elderly. Moreover, there is a high percentage of institutionalized elderly people who use drugs that may cause xerostomia.
Key words: xerostomia, the institutionalized elderly, dry mouth
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Medical and Health Sciences > Basic medicine Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Ana Minovska |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Dec 2015 11:29 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Dec 2015 11:29 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/14086 |
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