Self-reported oral and general health related to xerostomia, hyposalivation, and quality of life among caries active younger adults

Objective: The aim was to study prevalence of xerostomia, hyposalivation and quality of life among caries active younger adults. Materials and methods: A questionnaire regarding oral and general health, xerostomia and quality of life was mailed to 134 caries active (CA) and 40 caries inactive (CI) patients, 25-50 years of age (mean age 39.9 ± 6.2 years) treated at a Swedish Public Dental Service clinic, regarding oral and general health, xerostomia and quality of life. Caries data and unstimulated whole salivary flow rates were obtained from dental records. Results: The overall response rate was 69%. Dental records confirmed that CA patients had more decayed teeth over time than CI patients (p