Prediction of xerostomia in a 75-year-old population: A 25-year longitudinal study

Xerostomia in 75–85‐year‐olds: A longitudinal population study

“…9 Taking the two sets of findings together, prevalence of daytime xerostomia (reported as 'yes often'/'sometimes') increased 2.5 times from the age of 50 (19.4%) to 85 (49.0%), with a similar pattern seen for night-time xerostomia (25.8% vs. 65.3%). 9 Similarly, persistence was high in both the aforementioned study 9 as well as in the present study, ranging from about 50% up to 85%.…”

“…Remission, that is, when the individual reported having dry mouth at baseline but not at follow-up, occurred less frequently during daytime in our present older-aged study group of 75-85-year-olds compared with the relatively younger group of 50-75-year-olds in the previous study. 9 The average yearly incidence was more than five times greater in the 75-85-year-olds compared with the 50-75-year-old group for daytime xerostomia and about three times greater at night-time. 9 Gender differences showed the same patterns in both studies.…”

“…9 The average yearly incidence was more than five times greater in the 75-85-year-olds compared with the 50-75-year-old group for daytime xerostomia and about three times greater at night-time. 9 Gender differences showed the same patterns in both studies. Overall, it can be concluded that xerostomia increases steadily in prevalence as people grow older, at least up to the age of 85, that incidence accelerates, and that women are more affected.…”

“…While studying longitudinal changes on xerostomia from age of 50 to 75 years it was found that xerostomia was common among the elderly and could be predicted by factors reported earlier in life. Also, an increasingly higher prevalence of xerostomia was found with age, and this was especially so among older women and at night‐time 9 . Self‐reported dry mouth has been found to be associated with several important factors such as impaired general health, the use of medications, ability with speech, chewing/food selection, as well as the lifespan of dental restorations.…”

“…Also, an increasingly higher prevalence of xerostomia was found with age, and this was especially so among older women and at night-time. 9 Self-reported dry mouth has been found to be associated with several important factors such as impaired general health, the use of medications, ability with speech, chewing/food selection, as well as the lifespan of dental restorations. Dry mouth has also been found to be associated with reduced oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) as well as smoking, depression and stress.…”