Publication: Evaluation of Oral Dryness and the Salivary-flow Rate in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus
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Issued Date
2022
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eng
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application/pdf
ISSN
18742106
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Scopus
Bibliographic Citation
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. Vol 50, No.6 (2022), p.1430-1439
Suggested Citation
Assapattarapun V., Talungchit S., Jirawechwongsakul P., Taebunpakul P. Evaluation of Oral Dryness and the Salivary-flow Rate in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. Vol 50, No.6 (2022), p.1430-1439. doi:10.2174/18742106-v16-e2210130 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/9241
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common T-cell-mediated inflammatory oral mucosal disease. One of the complaints among OLP patients is xerostomia. However, the relationship between oral dryness and a decreased salivary-flow rate in these patients is not yet conclusive. So, we investigated oral dryness and the salivary-flow rate in OLP patients using various measurements. Material and Methods: Thirty OLP patients and 30 controls were included. The oral-dryness symptoms were collected using the Xerostomia Inventory (XI) and Bother Index (BI). The salivary-flow rate was measured using a Modified Schirmer Test (MST) and the spitting method. The clinical signs of dry mouth were determined by the clinical oral-dryness score (CODS). The Thongprasom score was used to evaluate the severity of OLP. The data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results: The XI score and BI score in the OLP group were significantly higher than in the control group. However, CODS, MST, the unstimulated salivary-flow rate, and the stimulated salivary-flow rate were not significantly different between the two groups. There was no correlation between oral dryness and the salivary-flow rate in OLP patients. The severity of OLP was also not correlated to oral dryness and the salivary-flow rate. Conclusion: OLP patients had more complaints about mouth dryness than the controls. However, the salivary-flow rates between the two groups were not different. Additionally, the severity of OLP was not related to dry mouth or the salivary-flow rate. The possible reasons for oral dryness among people with OLP require further investigation. © 2022 Assapattarapun et al.