171 Oral dryness and use of dry-mouth interventions Table 4: The RODI-scores of the lower jaw and throat for Sjögren’s syndrome patients who report the use of a specific intervention for the relieve of dry-mouth complaints versus patients who do not use that intervention. Data are expressed as mean scores with standard deviation (SD). Intervention Use Lower lip Floor of the mouth Anterior tongue Posterior tongue Pharynx Drinking water Yes No 3.3 ± 0.9 2.6 ± 1.3 3.1 ± 1.1 2.0 ± 1.2* 3.5 ± 1.1 2.6 ± 1.3 3.6 ± 0.9** 2.4 ± 1.1 3.7 ± 0.9* 2.4 ± 1.5 Moistening the lips Yes No 3.3 ± 0.9 2.9 ± 1.1 3.1 ± 1.1 2.8 ± 1.2 3.5 ± 1.1 3.3 ± 1.2 3.5 ± 1.0 3.6 ± 1.1 3.7 ± 1.0 3.4 ± 1.1 Drinking tea Yes No 3.2 ± 1.0 3.2 ± 1.0 3.0 ± 1.1 3.1 ± 1.2 3.4 ± 1.1 3.5 ± 1.2 3.6 ± 0.9 3.4 ± 1.1 3.7 ± 1.0 3.6 ± 1.1 Rinsing of the mouth Yes No 3.5 ± 0.9* 3.0 ± 1.1 3.4 ± 0.9** 2.7 ± 1.2 3.9 ± 0.8** 3.0 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 0.9* 3.3 ± 1.1 3.9 ± 1.0* 3.4 ± 1.1 Chewing gum Yes No 3.3 ± 1.1 3.1 ± 0.9 3.2 ± 1.2 2.9 ± 1.0 3.6 ± 1.1 3.3 ± 1.1 3.6 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 1.0 3.8 ± 1.1 Drinking small volumes Yes No 3.3 ± 1.0 3.1 ± 1.0 3.2 ± 1.0 2.8 ± 1.2 3.7 ± 1.0 3.2 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 0.9** 3.2 ± 1.0 3.9 ± 0.8* 3.3 ± 1.2 Using mouth gel Yes No 3.5 ± 0.9 3.0 ± 1.0 3.3 ± 1.0 2.8 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 1.0 3.2 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 1.1 3.4 ± 0.9 3.7 ± 1.1 3.5 ±1.0 Eating fruit Yes No 3.3 ± 0.9 3.2 ± 1.0 3.2 ± 1.0 2.9 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 0.8 3.2 ± 1.3 3.7 ± 0.9 3.4 ± 1.1 3.8 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 1.1 Using mouth spray Yes No 3.5 ± 0.8 3.1 ± 1.0 3.2 ± 1.1 2.9 ± 1.1 3.7 ± 0.9 3.4 ± 1.2 3.7 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 1.0 3.9 ± 1.1 3.5 ± 1.0 Drinking coffee Yes No 3.5 ± 0.9 3.1 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 0.7* 2.9 ± 1.2 3.6 ± 1.0 3.4 ± 1.1 3.9 ± 0.8 3.4 ± 1.0 3.9 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 1.1 Sucking sour candies Yes No 3.2 ± 0.8 3.2 ± 1.0 3.1 ± 0.7 3.0 ± 1.2 3.5 ± 0.8 3.4 ± 1.2 3.5 ± 0.8 3.5 ± 1.1 3.8 ± 0.6 3.6 ± 1.1 * p <0.05 compared to the RODI-score of patients who do not use the intervention, Mann-Whitney U test ** p <0.01 compared to the RODI-score of patients who do not use the intervention, Mann-Whitney U test 8
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