Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a clinical oral dryness score (CODS) for routine use in assessment of xerostomia patients and determine its relationship with salivary flow rates and mucosal wetness. Study Design: CODS was determined from 10 features of oral dryness, each scoring as 1 point for a total score of 0-10. CODS, salivary flow rates, and mucosal wetness were measured in 100 patients and 50 healthy control subjects. The reproducibility of CODS was 0.89-0.96 (intraclass correlation coefficient). Results: The mean ± SD CODS in patients was 6.0 ± 1.6 compared with 1.0 ± 0.9 for control subjects (P
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Osailan, S. M., Pramanik, R., Shirlaw, P., Proctor, G. B., & Challacombe, S. J. (2012). Clinical assessment of oral dryness: Development of a scoring system related to salivary flow and mucosal wetness. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 114(5), 597–603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2012.05.009
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