Studies
Primary studies
26,293 studies included by 1,022 non-Cochrane dental reviews extracted from full text, one record per study, so a study included by several reviews is counted once. Most are randomized trials; etiology and diagnostic reviews also include observational and accuracy studies. Cochrane reviews and reviews with only their headline outcomes do not list their included studies here yet.
ReviewStudies included by Prevalence of xerostomia and hyposalivation in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Show all studies
| Study | Year | Reviews | Review outcomes linked | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Frailty and Oral Frailty Associated with Late-Life Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Lin 2022 · Lin Ying-Chun, Huang Shan-Shan, et al. · Journal of personalized medicine PMID:35330459 | 2022 | 5 | 3 | not extracted yet |
| Burden of Oral Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Settings in Helsinki, Finland Saarela 2019 · Saarela Riitta K.T., Savikko N.M., et al. · The Journal of nutrition, health and aging DOI:10.1007/s12603-019-1268-9 | 2019 | 2 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Depressed herpes simplex virus-induced lymphocyte blastogenesis in individuals with severe recurrent herpes infections. Al-Sibaie and Hajeer, 2014 · El Araby I I, Chernesky M A, et al. · Clinical immunology and immunopathology PMID:201413 | 1978 | 2 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Gil-Montoya 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 2 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Iwasaki 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 2 | 1 | not extracted yet |
| Johansson 2012 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 2 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Salmi 2022 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 2 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Silva 2019 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 2 | 2 | not extracted yet |
| Xerostomia and Oral Health–Related Quality of Life in Chilean Older Adults Living in Long‐Term Care Facilities Rodríguez-Oria 2026 · Rodríguez‐Oria Felipe, Bravo Riveros Francisco, et al. · Gerodontology DOI:10.1111/ger.70061 | 2026 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral health behaviors and associated factors in older adults: a cross-sectional study Caetano-Santos 2025 · Caetano-Santos Inês, Canales Giancarlo De la Torre, et al. · Frontiers in Oral Health DOI:10.3389/froh.2025.1716964 | 2026 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| The Association Between Oral Diseases, Symptoms, and Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life in 70‐Year‐Olds: A Cross‐Sectional Study Hasselgren 2025 · Hasselgren Linda C. K., Berggreen Ellen, et al. · Gerodontology DOI:10.1111/ger.70004 | 2025 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Measuring Dry Mouth in Older People in Residential Care Zainuddin 2026 · Zainuddin Farah Zahiah Ahmad, Guan Guangzhao, et al. · Gerodontology DOI:10.1111/ger.70021 | 2025 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Prevalence of Self-Reported Swallowing Difficulties and Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in India Dodderi 2024 · Dodderi Thejaswi, Sreenath Drishti, et al. · Dysphagia DOI:10.1007/s00455-024-10696-0 | 2024 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral Manifestation in Postmenopausal Women of Maharashtra, Western Region. Muneshwar 2023 · Muneshwar Shrutika Sanjay, Ashwinirani S R, et al. · Journal of mid-life health PMID:37680378 | 2023 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral health problems and risk of incident disability in two studies of older adults in the <scp>United Kingdom</scp> and the <scp>United States</scp> Kotronia 2022 · Kotronia Eftychia, Brown Heather, et al. · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society DOI:10.1111/jgs.17792 | 2022 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Dysphagia Perception Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults from a Municipality in Southern Brazil Mello 2022 · Mello Raquel Pedroso, Xavier Mariana Otero, et al. · Dysphagia DOI:10.1007/s00455-021-10347-8 | 2021 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral health condition and development of frailty over a 12-month period in community‐dwelling older adults Velázquez-Olmedo 2021 · Velázquez-Olmedo Laura Bárbara, Borges-Yáñez Socorro Aída, et al. · BMC Oral Health DOI:10.1186/s12903-021-01718-6 | 2021 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Factors Influencing Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults in Rural Areas: Oral Dryness and Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior Choi 2021 · Choi Eunju, Jung Dukyoo · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health DOI:10.3390/ijerph18084295 | 2021 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Impact of periodontal disease and chewing ability on the quality of life of the elderly in an affluent community Liang 2020 · Liang Ya-Hong, Chou Chyuan, et al. · Journal of the Formosan Medical Association DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2020.01.002 | 2020 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Important oral care needs of older French people: A cross-sectional study Rosa 2020 · Rosa R.W., Samot J., et al. · Revue d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique DOI:10.1016/j.respe.2020.01.135 | 2020 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral health and depressive symptoms among older adults: longitudinal study Kunrath 2021 · Kunrath Isabelle, Silva Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro · Aging & Mental Health DOI:10.1080/13607863.2020.1855104 | 2020 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Dysphagia and masticatory performance as a mediator of the xerostomia to quality of life relation in the older population Lu 2020 · Lu Ting-Yu, Chen Jen-Hao, et al. · BMC Geriatrics DOI:10.1186/s12877-020-01901-4 | 2020 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Hyposalivation, oral health, and Candida colonization in independent dentate elders Buranarom 2020 · Buranarom Nada, Komin Orapin, et al. · PLOS ONE DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0242832 | 2020 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Prevalence and Associated Factors With Voice Disorders in Brazilian Community-dwelling Older Adults Góis 2019 · Góis Amanda C.B., Pernambuco Leandro, et al. · Journal of Voice DOI:10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.02.025 | 2019 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Perceived Stress, Social Support, and Dry Mouth Among US Older Chinese Adults Mao 2019 · Mao Weiyu, Chen Yiwei, et al. · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society DOI:10.1111/jgs.15890 | 2019 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Subjective well-being and oral discomfort in older people Saintrain 2018 · Saintrain Maria Vieira de Lima, Bezerra Thâmara Manoela Marinho, et al. · International Psychogeriatrics DOI:10.1017/s1041610218000145 | 2018 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Xerostomia and hyposalivation in orthogeriatric patients with fall history and impact on oral health-related quality of life Barbe 2018 · Barbe Anna Greta, Schmidt Pia, et al. · Clinical Interventions in Aging DOI:10.2147/cia.s178370 | 2018 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral health-related quality of life of institutionalized elderly in Serbia Petrovic 2016 · Petrovic Milos, Stancic Ivica, et al. · Vojnosanitetski pregled DOI:10.2298/vsp150720228p | 2017 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| The Impact of Hyposalivation on Quality of Life (QoL) and Oral Health in the Aging Population of Al Madinah Al Munawarrah Ahmad 2017 · Ahmad Mohammad, Bhayat Ahmed, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health DOI:10.3390/ijerph14040445 | 2017 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Negative impact of oral health conditions on oral health related quality of life of community dwelling elders in Mexico city, a population based study Castrejón-Pérez 2017 · Castrejón‐Pérez Roberto Carlos, Borges‐Yáñez S. Aída, et al. · Geriatrics & Gerontology International DOI:10.1111/ggi.12780 | 2016 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Association of salivary gland hypofunction with diabetes mellitus and drugs among the elderly in Karachi, Pakistan Lone 2017 · Lone Muneeb Ahmed, Shaikh Sameer, et al. · Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry DOI:10.1111/jicd.12209 | 2016 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| SALIVARY FLOW RATE, ORAL YEAST COLONIZATION AND DENTAL STATUS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED AND NON-INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY Glažar 2016 · Glažar Irena · Acta Clinica Croatica DOI:10.20471/acc.2016.55.03.06 | 2016 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Xerostomie und ihr Einfluss auf die mundgesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität Herrmann 2017 · Herrmann Gianna, Müller Karolina, et al. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie DOI:10.1007/s00391-015-0968-y | 2015 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Hyposalivation and dietary nutrient intake among community‐based older <scp>J</scp>apanese Iwasaki 2016 · Iwasaki Masanori, Yoshihara Akihiro, et al. · Geriatrics & Gerontology International DOI:10.1111/ggi.12500 | 2015 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Xerostomia Among Older Adults With Low Income: Nuisance or Warning? Lee 2016 · Lee Young‐Shin, Kim Hee‐Gerl, et al. · Journal of Nursing Scholarship DOI:10.1111/jnu.12185 | 2015 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| The impact of oral health on the quality of life of nursing home residents Porter 2015 · Porter Jessie, Ntouva Antiopi, et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes DOI:10.1186/s12955-015-0300-y | 2015 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| The incidence of oral dryness in people over 65 years living in Lublin Kamińska-Pikiewicz 2015 · Kamińska-Pikiewicz Katarzyna, Bachanek Teresa, et al. · Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences DOI:10.1515/cipms-2015-0082 | 2015 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| The pertinence of oral health indicators in nutritional studies in the elderly El Osta 2014 · El Osta Nada, Hennequin Martine, et al. · Clinical Nutrition DOI:10.1016/j.clnu.2013.05.012 | 2014 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Self-reported prevalence and severity of xerostomia and its related conditions in individuals attending hospital for general health examinations Lee 2014 · Lee E., Lee Y.-H., et al. · International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2013.10.011 | 2014 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Factors associated with chewing problems and oral dryness among older <scp>C</scp>hinese people in <scp>H</scp>ong Kong Leung 2016 · Leung Doris Y.P., Leung Angela Y.M., et al. · Gerodontology DOI:10.1111/ger.12116 | 2014 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Prevalence and factors associated with xerostomia and hyposalivation among community‐dwelling older people in <scp>J</scp>apan Ohara 2016 · Ohara Yuki, Hirano Hirohiko, et al. · Gerodontology DOI:10.1111/ger.12101 | 2013 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Findings from the oral health study of the Danish Health Examination Survey 2007–2008 Kongstad 2013 · Kongstad Johanne, Ekstrand Kim, et al. · Acta Odontologica Scandinavica DOI:10.3109/00016357.2013.776701 | 2013 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral health conditions and frailty in Mexican community-dwelling elderly: a cross sectional analysis Castrejón-Pérez 2012 · Castrejón-Pérez Roberto Carlos, Borges-Yáñez S Aída, et al. · BMC Public Health DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-12-773 | 2012 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| The Impact of Oral Health on Taste Ability in Acutely Hospitalized Elderly Solemdal 2012 · Solemdal Kirsten, Sandvik Leiv, et al. · PLoS ONE DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0036557 | 2012 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Dry Mouth and Dietary Quality in Older Adults in North Carolina Quandt 2011 · Quandt Sara A., Savoca Margaret R., et al. · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03309.x | 2011 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Risk factors and symptoms associated with xerostomia: a cross‐sectional study Villa 2011 · Villa A, Abati S · Australian Dental Journal DOI:10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01347.x | 2011 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| The diagnostic suitability of a xerostomia questionnaire and the association between xerostomia, hyposalivation and medication use in a group of… van der Putten 2011 · van der Putten Gert-Jan, Brand Henk S., et al. · Clinical Oral Investigations DOI:10.1007/s00784-010-0382-1 | 2010 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Oral sensorial complaints, salivary flow rate and mucosal lesions in the institutionalized elderly Glazar 2010 · GLAZAR I., UREK M. M., et al. · Journal of Oral Rehabilitation DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.02027.x | 2010 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Hyposalivation and Xerostomia in Dentate Older Adults Wiener 2010 · Wiener R. Constance, Wu Bei, et al. · The Journal of the American Dental Association DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.2010.0161 | 2010 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |
| Apoptosis in amphibian organs during metamorphosis. Sonpanao 2023 · Ishizuya-Oka Atsuko, Hasebe Takashi, et al. · Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death PMID:20238476 | 2010 | 1 | none stated | not extracted yet |