Table 1 Prevalence of OHIP-14 individual item impacts ('very often' or 'fairly often') by xerostomia status (brackets contain percentages)

Because of trouble with your teeth, mouth or dentures:

Functional limitation

   Have you had trouble pronouncing any words?

   Have you felt that your sense of taste has worsened?

Physical pain

   Have you had painful aching in your mouth?

   Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods?

Psychological discomfort

   Have you been self-conscious?

   Have you felt tense?

Physical disability

   Has your diet been unsatisfactory?

   Have you had to interrupt meals?

Psychological disability

   Have you found it difficult to relax?

   Have you been a bit embarrassed?

Social disability

   Have you been a bit irritable with other people?

   Have you had difficulty doing your usual jobs?

Handicap

   Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying?

   Have you been totally unable to function?