Oral health status in relation to cognitive function among older Japanese
Oral health status in relation to cognitive function among older Japanese
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DOI：
10.1002/cre2.2
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发表时间：
2015-10-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Matsubayashi, Kozo
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作者：
Iwasaki, Masanori;Kimura, Yumi;Matsubayashi, Kozo
Epidemiologic data examining the relationship between oral health status and cognitive status are sparse, especially in Asian populations. This study aimed to assess whether periodontal disease and tooth loss were related to cognitive impairment among older Japanese. Study participants were 291 Japanese (101 men and 190 women, average age: 80.9 years), classified into three groups based on a clinical examination of oral health status: no periodontal disease, periodontal disease, and edentulous. Periodontal disease was defined using criteria recommended in the consensus report of the European Workshop in Periodontology with a modification. Cognitive impairment was defined using the results of the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) and Hasegawa Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R) scores. Multivariable logistic regression analyses assessed the relationship of the three-category oral health status variable (reference category = no periodontal disease) with low MMSE score (
