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=8

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=<p><bold>Background:</bold> This systematic review evaluates the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients with chronic respiratory diseases.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A systematic literature search was performed based on the 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 June 30, 2021 and reporting any OHRQoL measurement in children or adults with a chronic respiratory disease or condition were included and analyzed qualitatively.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> A total of seven out of 44 studies were included, of which four studies examined adults and three studies investigated children. The respective diseases were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (<italic>n</italic> = 2), sleep apnea (<italic>n</italic> = 2), severe asthma (<italic>n</italic> = 1), cystic fibrosis (<italic>n</italic> = 1), and lung transplantation (<italic>n</italic> = 1). Four studies confirmed a worse OHRQoL in the 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.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> Patients with chronic respiratory diseases show a reduced OHRQoL. Oral health should be fostered in these individuals to support their OHRQoL.</p>