The condition of the oral mucosa in institutionalized elderly patients before and after using a mucin-containing saliva substitute.
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate whether the condition of the oral mucous membrane and the mouth comfort of the elderly could improve using a mucin-containing saliva substitute. In total, 52 patients were examined before and after a 60-day treatment period, with mucin-containing saliva substitute given three times a day before meals. The patients were examined with regard to weight, oral mucosa condition, the duration of meals, eating and swallowing. Before the treatment period the prevalence of stomatitis was 90.4% and oral candidosis was 80.8% compared to 15.4% and 5.8% respectively after the treatment period. The pH increased significantly. Artificial mucin-containing saliva substitute seems to be an adequate treatment of stomatitis and oral candidosis in elderly patients.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D012464:Saliva, Artificial / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing
D012464:Saliva, Artificial