Impact of xerostomia on the quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the impact of xerostomia on the quality of life (QOL) of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1).


METHODS
The sample was comprised of 51 adolescents with DM1. Diabetic status was determined by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbG) and capillary glucose (CG) tests. Poor metabolic control was defined as HbG >8.0% and CG <90 mg/dL or >130 mg/dL. Measurement of salivary flow was performed by means of stimulated saliva collection. Xerostomia was detected by asking a question about the sensation of having "dry mouth," and OHIP-14 was used to measure the impact of xerostomia on QOL.


RESULTS
A total of 52.9% of subjects presented with xerostomia and 40.8% with hyposalivation. Significant differences between the subjects with and without xerostomia regarding metabolic control levels were not observed (P > .05). However, OHIP-14 scores were significantly different between the subjects with and without xerostomia (P < .001).


CONCLUSIONS
Xerostomia is frequent and has a negative impact on QOL of adolescents with DM1.
Busato
Ivana Maria Saes
IM
Postgraduate student, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
Ignácio
Sérgio Aparecido
SA
Brancher
João Armando
JA
Grégio
Ana Maria Trindade
AM
Machado
Maria Angela Naval
MA
Azevedo-Alanis
Luciana Reis
LR
D000293:Adolescent; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000502:physiology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000502:physiology; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin