Oral disorders, saliva secretion, and oral health ‐related quality of life in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome

In conclusion, patients with pSS reported higher occurrence of dysgeusia, BST, and halitosis, and demonstrated relatively impaired chemosensory and salivary functions. The patients’ poorer OHRQoL was associated with dysgeusia, BST, and halitosis.

Source: European Journal of Oral Sciences - June 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shermin Rusthen, Alix Young, Bente B. Herlofson, Lara A. Aqrawi, Morten Rykke, Lene H. Hove, Øyvind Palm, Janicke L. Jensen, Preet B. Singh Tags: Original Article Source Type: research