OBJECTIVE: (1) To survey oral health in fibromyalgia (FM) and compare with population controls and (2) to assess whether patterns of contact allergy are related to oral status in FM.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participants: 60 females with FM who had previously received contact allergy testing.
CONTROLS: 120 age- and gender-matched individuals. Questionnaire on aspects of oral health and symptoms and Oral Health Impact Profile-14. Clinical and radiological examination regarding oral health status.
RESULTS: The degree of periodontal disease differed significantly between the FM and control groups (p = 0.017), with the difference most marked in younger patients. No difference was seen regarding dental caries and filled surfaces. FM patients had a higher prevalence of oral lesions than control patients (30.0% vs. 10.1%, p < 0.001). Younger FM patients had a poorer oral health-related quality of life than older patients. There was no relationship between oral symptoms or oral lesions and contact allergy.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with FM have a poorer oral status than controls, particularly concerning periodontitis and oral lesions. Further work is required to assess whether contact allergy may play a role in poorer oral status and systemic inflammation in FM.
}}, author = {{Hopkins, Katharine and Ahlgren, Camilla and Wahlin, Åsa and Antelmi, Annarita and Bruze, Magnus and Svedman, Cecilia}}, issn = {{1502-3850}}, keywords = {{Humans; Fibromyalgia/complications; Female; Quality of Life; Periodontal Diseases/complications; Adult; Middle Aged; Case-Control Studies; Oral Health; Surveys and Questionnaires; Risk Factors}}, language = {{eng}}, month = {{07}}, pages = {{511--519}}, publisher = {{Taylor & Francis}}, series = {{Acta Odontologica Scandinavica}}, title = {{Increased risk of periodontal disease and poor oral-related quality of life in fibromyalgia}}, url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/aos.v85.46621}}, doi = {{10.2340/aos.v85.46621}}, volume = {{85}}, year = {{2026}}, }