The Relationship between the Amenity in Oral Cavity and Psychological or Physical State in the Aged

DOI 1 Citations 12 References
  • MATSUI Tomoko
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • TAKEMAE Yasuhiko
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • TAMURA Hiromi
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • OMINE Tomoko
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • SONE Fumio
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • MATSUDA Momoo
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • TERUYA Koji
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • TSUNODA Tooru
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine
  • FURUMI Koichi
    Department of Hygiene, Kyorin University School of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 老年期における口腔内アメニティと身体・精神状態との関連

Search this article

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between the amenity in the oral cavity (chewing ability with their own or artificial teeth, and the quantity of food intakes) and each of psychological or physical state in the aged. Study subjects (n=67, 15 males, 52 females) in age from 63 to 91 years, living at the nursing home, were directly interviewed, using a questionnaire on their life style, their dental health especially on artificial teeth, and their feeling about healthiness and anxiety through State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Their blood pressure and vital capacity as an index of physical state were investigated from their annual health checkrecord. The following findings emerged by statistical analysis : Irrespective of own teeth or artificial teeth, the aged women who have higher ability of chewing and then are satisfied with their taking food reported more healthiness, were assessed healthier in vital capacity and blood pressure, and less complained feeling anxious. It is important for the quality of life (QOL) of the aged that the purpose of "the campaign 8020" should be realized through the continuous efforts. It is also important, even if the aged have few or almost no their own teeth, that the amenity of dental and oral circumstances should be maintaintd as well as possible, from the point of mental and physical health of them.

Journal

Citations (1)*help

See more

References(12)*help

See more

Keywords

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top