Impact of bariatric surgery on the oral health of patients with morbid obesity. 2014

Débora Deus Cardozo, and Juliana Balbinot Hilgert, and Lina Naomi Hashizume, and Airton Tetelbom Stein, and Katia Elisabete Pires Souto, and Nelson Guardiola Meinhardt, and Fernando Neves Hugo
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul -UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, deb_cardozo@yahoo.com.br.

BACKGROUND The present study assessed the impact of bariatric surgery on the oral health. METHODS All of the patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital between October 2009 and January 2011 were invited to participate. In this longitudinal study, oral examinations and interviews were conducted in two stages. A descriptive analysis, McNemar's test, Student's t test for paired samples, and the Wilcoxon test were performed. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients completed the protocol. There was a statistically significant reduction in the number of medications taken daily, sensation of dry mouth, and increased stimulated salivary flow rate. CONCLUSIONS The oral health of patients who underwent bariatric surgery improved; moreover, the sensation of dry mouth decreased.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008137 Longitudinal Studies Studies in which variables relating to an individual or group of individuals are assessed over a period of time. Bogalusa Heart Study,California Teachers Study,Framingham Heart Study,Jackson Heart Study,Longitudinal Survey,Tuskegee Syphilis Study,Bogalusa Heart Studies,California Teachers Studies,Framingham Heart Studies,Heart Studies, Bogalusa,Heart Studies, Framingham,Heart Studies, Jackson,Heart Study, Bogalusa,Heart Study, Framingham,Heart Study, Jackson,Jackson Heart Studies,Longitudinal Study,Longitudinal Surveys,Studies, Bogalusa Heart,Studies, California Teachers,Studies, Jackson Heart,Studies, Longitudinal,Study, Bogalusa Heart,Study, California Teachers,Study, Longitudinal,Survey, Longitudinal,Surveys, Longitudinal,Syphilis Studies, Tuskegee,Syphilis Study, Tuskegee,Teachers Studies, California,Teachers Study, California,Tuskegee Syphilis Studies
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009767 Obesity, Morbid The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2. Morbid Obesity,Obesity, Severe,Morbid Obesities,Obesities, Morbid,Obesities, Severe,Severe Obesities,Severe Obesity
D009909 Oral Health The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease. Health, Oral
D003742 Dental Devices, Home Care Devices used in the home by persons to maintain dental and periodontal health. The devices include toothbrushes, dental flosses, water irrigators, gingival stimulators, etc. Dental Floss,Floss, Dental,Home Care Dental Devices
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014099 Toothbrushing The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed) Toothbrushings
D014987 Xerostomia Decreased salivary flow. Asialia,Hyposalivation,Mouth Dryness,Asialias,Dryness, Mouth,Hyposalivations,Xerostomias

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