T-scan III® system을 이용한 일부지역 노인의 교합양상과 인지기능의 관련

• Published in: 대한구강보건학회지, 41(2) pp. 96 - 101
• Main Authors: 신해은, 조민정, 최연희, 송근배
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한예방치과·구강보건학회 01.06.2017
• Subjects: 치의학
• ISSN: 1225-388X; 2093-7784

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive function and occlusal status in elderly individuals. Methods: A total of 162 individuals aged 65 years and older, who attended the senior citizen center in Daegu city, were included after consent for participation in the study was obtained. The Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-K) was used to evaluate the level of cognitive function. Occlusal status was determined using the T-scan III® system. All collected data were analyzed by χ2 test, ttest, one way ANOVA, and linear regression analysis using SPSS version 23.0 for Windows. Results: There was a significant relationship between the cognitive function and the use of dentures. Individuals with posterior occlusal status had higher MMSE-K scores than those with anterior occlusal status. There was a positive correlation between the cognitive function and posterior occlusal force. Conclusions: These results suggest that occlusal status was associated with cognitive function in the elderly individuals. Active national policies to improve occlusal condition in the elderly population are needed. KCI Citation Count: 0