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Schoppmeier, Christoph Matthias, Helpap, Juliane ORCID: 0000-0002-3794-596X, Hagemeier, Anna, Wicht, Michael Jochen and Barbe, Anna Greta (2022). Using the modified Schirmer test for dry mouth assessment: A cross-sectional study. Eur. J. Oral Sci., 130 (4). HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1600-0722

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Abstract

This study aimed to establish whether the modified Schirmer test could serve as a diagnostic tool for dry mouth, that is, whether it could reliably measure salivary film at selected locations within the oral cavity, and to identify levels of sensitivity/specificity and determine reference values. Therefore, a cross-sectional study (N = 120, mean age 63.5 [SD 13.9] years) was performed. The test was used at five locations (hard palate; buccal mucosa in molar region at 4 mm above occlusal plane; anterior tongue; lower lip; mouth floor), and results were recorded after 1, 2 and 3 min. A statistically significant discriminatory ability of the Schirmer test for the unstimulated salivary flow rates could be shown for the palate (at 3 min), buccal mucosa (at 1 min), mouth floor (at 1 min), and tongue (at 2 and 3 min) (areas under the curve 0.64-0.68), with individual sensitivity/specificity values depending on test location/time points. Thus, the modified Schirmer test has potential to become a simple and reproducible instrument for the detection of dry mouth based on low unstimulated salivary flow rates in dentistry and especially outreach care. Care must be taken concerning intraoral test location and measurement time.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schoppmeier, Christoph Matthias UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Helpap, Juliane UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3794-596X UNSPECIFIED Hagemeier, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wicht, Michael Jochen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Barbe, Anna Greta UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-659998
DOI:	10.1111/eos.12880
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. J. Oral Sci.
Volume:	130
Number:	4
Date:	2022
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1600-0722
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SALIVARY FLOW-RATES; ORAL MEDICINE VI; RESIDUAL SALIVA; WORLD WORKSHOP; XEROSTOMIA; HEALTH; PREVALENCE; MUCOSAL; HYPOFUNCTION; ASSOCIATION Multiple languages Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/65999