Acta Odontologica Scandinavica · Published 2026-07-31 · DOI 10.2340/aos.v85.46621
Katharine Hopkins, Camilla Ahlgren, Åsa Wahlin, Annarita Antelmi, Magnus Bruze, Cecilia Svedman
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.
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Hopkins, K., Ahlgren, C., Wahlin, Å., et al. (2026). Increased risk of periodontal disease and poor oral-related quality of life in fibromyalgia. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. https://doi.org/10.2340/aos.v85.46621