AUTHOR=Li Simin , Ning Wanchen , Wang Wei , Ziebolz Dirk , Acharya Aneesha , Schmalz Gerhard , Zhao Jianjiang , Huang Shaohong , Xiao Hui 

TITLE=Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases—Results of a Systematic Review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 8 - 2021

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.757739

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2021.757739

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=Background: Aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed based on PubMed, Medline, Web of Science and Scopus, using the search terms: "oral health-related quality of life" AND “respiratory disease” OR “lung” AND "oral health-related quality of life". Full-text articles published until 30th of June 2021 and reporting any OHRQoL measurement in children or adults with a chronic respiratory disease or condition were included and analysed qualitatively.

Results: Seven out of 44 studies were included, of which four examined adults and three investigated children. The respective diseases were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, n=2), sleep apnoea (n=2), severe asthma (n=1), cystic fibrosis (n=1) and lung transplantation (n=1). Four studies confirmed a worse OHRQoL in respiratory diseased group, compared to healthy controls. The overall OHRQoL was reduced in the included studies. Oral health, health-related quality of life and disease-related parameters were rarely examined with regard to OHRQoL. 

Conclusions: Patients with chronic respiratory diseases show a reduced OHRQoL. Oral health should be fostered in these individuals to support their OHRQoL.

Keywords: oral health; oral health-related quality of life; respiratory disease, lung