ObjectiveOne‐third of the Hungarian population suffers from xerostomia. Since there is no evidence of the actual prevalence of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in Hungary, this study aimed to evaluate the same.Materials and MethodsData were collected from the Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University from 2008 to 2015. A diagnosis of SS was established based on the American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism criteria.ResultsOf the 1076 patients examined with sicca symptoms, 188 patients had confirmed SS. Primary SS (pSS) was diagnosed in 135 patients and secondary SS (sSS) was confirmed in 53 patients. According to the available statistical records of the public health service of Hungary, there were an average of 16 (0.0014%, 5–26) newly diagnosed SS cases in the entire population and 141 SS patient‐practitioner consultations (49–232) per 100,000 inhabitants in the country over the past 10 years (based on the past 10 years: 2011–2020).ConclusionResults revealed that approximately 1/5th–1/6th of patients with sicca symptoms have SS, among whom 72% and 285 have pSS and sSS, respectively. Global Hungarian records simultaneously revealed that the number of both new diagnoses and doctor‐SS patient encounters has significantly decreased (by 50%) yearly over the last decade.
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