A survey to assess the prevalence of dry mouth among the patients visiting to the department seeking Prosthodontic treatment

Prof. Dr. Chethan Hegde; Dr. Kamal Hotchandani

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2015

A survey to assess the prevalence of dry mouth among the patients visiting to the department seeking Prosthodontic treatment

Prof. Dr. Chethan Hegde, Dr. Kamal Hotchandani

Abstract :

Aim:– To evaluate the prevalence of dry mouth among patients seeking prosthodontic treatment from the south coastal region of Karnataka. Methods:– 100 patients from the south coastal region of Karnataka visiting outpatient department of A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute Of Dental Science seeking prosthodontic treatment were selected randomly. A written informed consent (Annexure I) was obtained from each patient to participate in the study and to use data collected for research. A structured questannaire was prepared to be filled by the patient. Data collected was tabulated and was statistically analyzed. Results:– In the current study, 58% of subjects reported experiencing various symptoms of xerostomia. Among them, 30% of subjects reported experiencing one symptom, 18% reported experiencing two symptoms whereas 10% reported experiencing three symptoms Conclusion :– The prevalence of dry mouth is higher in south coastal Karnataka region. Smoking, medication and systemic disease were significant risk factors for dry mouth