颌面部赝复体患者干燥症状与湿度水平的关系。

Relationship between symptoms of dryness and moisture levels in patients with maxillofacial prostheses.

机构信息

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Field of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Course for Advanced Therapeutics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, Japan.

出版信息

J Prosthodont Res. 2010 Apr;54(2):65-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpor.2009.11.002. Epub 2010 Jan 18.

DOI:10.1016/j.jpor.2009.11.002

PMID:20083449

Abstract

PURPOSE

This study aimed to examine the relationship between symptoms of dry mouth and the moisture levels in patients with maxillofacial prostheses.

METHODS

Dry mouth of 30 patients with maxillofacial prostheses was examined by direct measurement of oral moisture and subjective symptoms of dry mouth were surveyed using Kakinoki's questionnaire. Oral moisture was measured five times at each of the lingual mucosa and the right and left buccal mucosa using Moisture Checker Mucus and the mean value was calculated. Using a value of 29% as a reference, patients were classified as normal when the moisture value was 29%, or more, or with dry mouth if the value was when less than 29%.

RESULTS

The moisture levels of the patients with subjective symptoms of dry mouth were significantly lower than those of the patients without symptoms of dry mouth at each of the lingual and buccal mucosa. The moisture level of the lingual mucosa was significantly lower than that of buccal mucosa in the group reporting subjective symptoms of dry mouth, but not in those without symptoms.

CONCLUSION

These results suggest that the symptom of dry mouth is corresponding to the moisture level and the moisture level of the lingual mucosa is associated with symptoms of dryness in patients with maxillofacial prosthesis.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在探讨全口义齿患者口干症状与口腔湿度水平的关系。

方法

采用直接口腔湿度测量法检查 30 例全口义齿患者的口干情况，并使用 Kakinoki 问卷调查口干的主观症状。使用 Moisture Checker Mucus 在舌黏膜和右侧及左侧颊黏膜处各测量 5 次口腔湿度，并计算平均值。以 29%为参考值，当湿度值为 29%或更高时，将患者归为正常，当湿度值小于 29%时，则认为患者存在口干。