Increased risk of periodontal disease and poor oral-related quality of life in fibromyalgia
Katharine Hopkins, Camilla Ahlgren, Åsa Wahlin, Annarita Antelmi, Magnus Bruze, Cecilia Svedman · 2026
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Hopkins and colleagues reported in 2026 on oral health in fibromyalgia, a long-term condition marked by widespread pain. The team compared 60 women with the condition, all of whom had past allergy patch testing, against 120 matched controls from the general population. They used a survey on oral symptoms and quality of life, plus clinical and X-ray exams of the mouth.
Hopkins found that gum disease was clearly more common in the fibromyalgia group, with the gap largest in younger patients. Mouth lesions were also far more common, at about three in ten patients versus about one in ten controls. Tooth decay levels did not differ between the groups. Younger patients reported the worst oral quality of life. Contact allergy showed no link to the mouth findings, so its role remains an open question.
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| CREATOR | Katharine Hopkins, Camilla Ahlgren, Åsa Wahlin, Annarita Antelmi, Magnus Bruze, Cecilia Svedman |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |