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Other Titles
 Association between masticatory function and cognitive impairment in the elderly 
Authors
 박태준  ;  허효진  ;  조민정  ;  김현창  ;  염유식  ;  송근배  ;  최연희 
Citation
 Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health (대한구강보건학회지), Vol.45(2) : 57-63, 2021-06 
Journal Title
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health(대한구강보건학회지)
ISSN
 1225-388X 
Issue Date
2021-06
Keywords
Chewing ability ; MMSE-DS ; T-Scan® ; III
Abstract
Objectives: With the surge in the elderly population, a growing interest in the prevention and treatment of geriatric diseases has been observed, along with awareness of the severity of problems associated with dementia, a cognitive impairment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between chewing ability and cognitive function among elderly people residing in a rural area.
Methods: A total of 162 elderly individuals, aged between 65 and 97 years, were surveyed. Trained examiners conducted interviews and assessments of chewing ability, on the basis of the number of remaining teeth, denture status, masticatory performance evaluating gum, ShadeEye-NCC measuring overall change in color of the gum (ΔE), and T-Scan®III analyzing distribution of occlusion patterns. Cognitive function was assessed using the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination-Dementia Screening (MMSE-DS) tool.
Results: Participants with a low score in the MMSE-DS were found to have distinguishably lower denture need, smaller number of remaining teeth, and lesser color change in the masticatory performance evaluating gum. In the cognitive impairment group, a tendency of having unilateral and anterior occlusion led to occlusal discomfort and chewing difficulties.
Conclusions: The study highlights important associations between chewing ability and cognitive function. The finding corroborates that tooth loss may be a predictive risk factor for cognitive impairment.
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DOI
10.11149/jkaoh.2021.45.2.57
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Hyeon Chang(김현창) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7867-1240
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/190428
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