ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Associations between Oral Hypofunction Tests, Age, and Sex.
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- Oral Diadochokinesis and Potential Associated Factors in Japanese Older Adult Outpatients.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2024Article
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- Relationship between oral hypofunction and salivary biomarkers in older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Decreased oral function in Japanese inpatients with schizophrenia.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2024Article
- Oral Function and the Oral Microbiome in the Elderly in the Kyotango Area.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- A Survey of Oral Assessment and Healthcare Education at Nursing Schools in Japan.International dental journal · 2023Article
- Prevalence of frailty and its association with oral hypofunction in older adults: a gender perspective.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Association between sarcopenia and oral functions in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Article
- Relationship of preoperative oral hypofunction with prognostic nutritional index in gastric cancer: A case-control retrospective study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Features of Masticatory Behaviors in Older Adults with Oral Hypofunction: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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- Impact of oral health guidance on the tongue-lip motor function of outpatients at a dental hospital.Gerodontology · 2022Article
- Regular Oral Health Management Improved Oral Function of Outpatients with Oral Hypofunction in Dental Hospital: A Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Oral function declines in older individuals due to disease and age-related changes, making them vulnerable to oral and physical frailty. Therefore, it is important to manage the decline in oral function in older outpatients. Oral hypofunction is diagnosed by seven tests related to oral function, oral hygiene, oral moisture, occlusal force, oral diadochokinesis, tongue pressure, masticatory function, and swallowing function. However, sex or age were not factored into the current reference values of these tests. We included subjects attending the dental hospital clinic for maintenance, and recorded and analyzed oral hypofunction and the factors associated with its diagnosis. Of the 134 outpatients (53 males and 81 females, mean age 75.2 ± 11.2 years), 63% were diagnosed with oral hypofunction. Oral hypofunction prevalence increased significantly with age, and significant variations were observed in all tests. Furthermore, oral hygiene and swallowing function were not associated with oral hypofunction diagnosis. All examined factors decreased with increasing age, even after adjusting sex, except for oral hygiene and moisture. Occlusal force and masticatory function were higher in men after adjusting age. This study suggested that older outpatients were likely to be diagnosed with oral hypofunction, and that the test reference value and their selection for oral hypofunction should be reconsidered.
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