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The incidence of dementia is increasing rapidly worldwide, especially in developed countries
.
Among the elderly living in the community, little is known about the effectiveness of dental interventions in preventing dementia or cognitive decline, but a few studies have reported the lack of a correlation between the lack of regular dental check-ups and dementia
.
prevention
A randomized controlled trial published in Arch Gerontol Geriatr studied oral health interventions to improve the mild cognitive decline of community residents
.
The study included 55 elderly people living in the community with a mini mental status check score of ≥21 to ≤26, who had not been to a dental clinic in the past year, and were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 28) or the control group (n = 29) )
.
The intervention group received oral health interventions by dental hygienists every month for 8 months, while the control group did not
.
The results showed that 25 subjects in the intervention group (mean age 77.
0 years) and 25 subjects in the control group (mean age 72.
8 years) completed the study
.
The intervention group had significant improvements in exploratory tests (TMT)-A, TMT-B, probing bleeding rate, two-dimensional oral movement, tongue muscle pressure and chewing ability (P <0.
05)
In summary, the results of the study show that oral health interventions by dentists can effectively improve the elderly's oral health and cognitive functions
Original source:
Chiaki Matsubara, et al.
Effect of oral health intervention on cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial
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