Cognitive function and oral health in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

Manchery, Nithin; Swayne, Andrew; Beer, Reuben; Blum, Stefan; Nangle, Matthew R.

doi:10.1007/s00784-021-04272-1

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“…Participants were remunerated $20AUD per hour. A subset of the participants tested here also contributed to a separate study 15 …”

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“…Although neurocognitive impairment is common in MS, 13 , 14 it appears to be unrelated to oral health. 15 However, other MS‐related symptoms such as motor disturbances might negatively impact oral care capacity. Also important is therefore to establish whether people with MS exhibit reduced oral care capacity, and how this capacity is related to their OHRQoL and oral health.…”

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“…Finally, oral care capacity is important to consider in any disorder that affects cognitive and/or motor capacity, as it speaks directly to whether the actual ability to engage in oral self‐care is compromised. Although neurocognitive impairment is common in MS, 13,14 it appears to be unrelated to oral health 15 . However, other MS‐related symptoms such as motor disturbances might negatively impact oral care capacity.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Oral health‐related quality of life is more strongly correlated with mental health than with oral health in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

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J of Oral Rehabilitation

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a leading cause of neurological disability in young and middle-aged populations, associated with substantial burden of illness.Because a growing literature now shows that this burden extends to poorer oral health, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) may be reduced as well.Objectives: To test whether people with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) have poorer OHRQoL than demographically matched controls, and to establish which variables are associated with worse OHRQoL. Materials and Methods:In total, 64 people with RRMS and 69 demographically matched controls participated. Both groups completed the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), a validated measure of OHRQoL, as well as an objective oral health examination performed by a qualified dentist, a measure of dental-related functionality and a measure of mental health.Results: OHRQoL was significantly poorer in the RRMS relative to the control group.However, although poorer OHRQoL in the RRMS group was moderately associated with objectively assessed oral health (r = .30), it was more strongly associated with mental health (r = .61). For the control group, the reverse pattern of association was evident, with OHRQoL more strongly associated with oral health (r = .48) relative to mental health (r = .20). Conclusion:People with RRMS report poorer OHRQoL than demographically matched controls, but these appraisals are more strongly linked to mental health than to objective oral health indicators. K E Y W O R D S multiple sclerosis, neurological disorder, oral health, oral health-related quality of life, wellbeing | 63 NANGLE et al. How to cite this article: Nangle MR, Manchery N, Swayne A, Boocock H, Blum S, Henry JD. Oral health-related quality of life is more strongly correlated with mental health than with oral health in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

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“…Participants were remunerated $20AUD per hour. A subset of the participants tested here also contributed to a separate study 15 …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%