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Rehabilitation of lost teeth related to maintenance of cognitive function.
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Oral diseases [Oral Dis] 2019 Jan; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 290-299. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 09. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objective: As the era of aging comes, cognitive impairment (CI) is increasing. The impact of rehabilitation of lost tooth on CI remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether non-rehabilitated lost teeth (NRLT) is associated with CI among Korean elders.<br />Methods: A total of 280 elders comprising of 140 cases and 140 age-sex-matched controls were included in this cross-sectional study. CI was assessed using the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE). NRLT was evaluated using panoramic radiograph and oral examination. NRLT was categorized into low (≤4) and high (≥5). Age, sex, education, drinking, smoking, exercise, obesity, hypertension, subclinical atherosclerosis, glucose, cholesterol, depression, and denture-wearing were considered as confounders. Conditional multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to assess the adjusted association.<br />Results: NRLT was associated with increased CI after controlling for confounders (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06, 95% confidence interval [95% CFI]: 1.00-1.13). However, lost teeth were not associated with CI. Those with high NRLT (≥5) compared to those with low NRLT (≤4) was more likely to have CI by 2.7 times (OR = 2.74, 95% CFI = 1.28-5.86).<br />Conclusion: Our data showed that NRLT was independently associated with CI. Hence, rehabilitation of the lost teeth could be important for the maintenance of cognitive function.<br /> (© 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1601-0825
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Oral diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30129990
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.12960