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2025, Number 3

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Rev ADM 2025; 82 (3)

Frequency of disgeusia in people whit xerostomia.

Ibáñez MNG, García RKF, Rubio MMÁ, Amatte EPMR

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 133-136
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: the subjective sensation of dry mouth is called xerostomia. In general, the decrease or loss of taste perception is called disgeusia. These alterations can affect the individual's food intake and quality of life. Objective: determine the frequency of dysgeusia in individuals who refer xerostomia. Material and methods: a cross-sectional survey was carried out. The sample consisted of adults of both sexes, who were in the waiting room of a family medicine service at an SSA health center in the CDMX. Under informed consent they were asked to participate in the study, questions were asked directly. Results: the sample consisted of 202 respondents, 155 referred to xerostomy (77%), 85 referred to alterations in taste perception (42%) and 52 referred to both xerostomy and dysgeusia (26%), 38% of respondents referred to dysgeusia without xerostomy, of these patients, 2 reported smoking and 10 suffered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Conclusions: xerostomia and dysgeusia, together with other factors such as chronic systemic diseases and polypharmacy, have a negative impact on the quality of life, mainly in older adults.


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