2026/07/31 by Katharine Hopkins, Camilla Ahlgren, Åsa Wahlin +3
paper · doi:10.2340/aos.v85.46621
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