Impact of Subjective Masticatory Difficulty on Malnutrition and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of masticatory difficulty on the development and progression of malnutrition, frailty, sarcopenia, and disability in community-dwelling adults, using data from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study.

Methods: Participants were categorised by presence of masticatory difficulty. The Fried frailty phenotype, mini-nutritional assessments, and diagnostic criteria proposed by Asian Working Group on Sarcopenia were adopted to diagnose frailty, malnutrition, and sarcopenia respectively.

Antinuclear Positivity and Malignant Transformation Potential of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorder.

Objective: This multicenter cohort study aimed to investigate the impact of antinuclear antibody (ANA) positivity on the malignant transformation potential of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) using the Observational Health Sciences and Informatics network tools for the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM).

Materials And Methods: Retrospective cohort data from five medical centers were analyzed. Cox regression and 1:4 propensity score matching followed by aggregated meta-analysis were used to evaluate association between ANA positivity and the risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Autoimmunity and epithelial dysplasia in patients with oral lichenoid diseases.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to explore relationship between autoimmunity and epithelial dysplasia in patients with oral lichenoid diseases.

Materials And Methods: A total of 66 patients with oral lichen planus (OLP), 35 with oral lichenoid lesion (OLL), and 85 with oral lichenoid drug reaction (OLDR) were enrolled. OLP, OLL, and OLDR were diagnosed following the definitions of the modified World Health Organization criteria, except for the absence of epithelial dysplasia.

Complex interplay of oral health, muscle and bone metabolism, and frailty in older individuals.

Objectives: To investigate molecular and clinical background of associations among oral health, muscle and bone metabolism, and frailty incidence in patients with fall and fracture history.

Materials And Methods: In total, 88 elderly participants (mean age 71.9 ± 5.

Transcriptional Profiling of Muscle in Females With Distal Radius Fracture and Functional Sarcopenia.

Skeletal muscle and bone interact with each other in mechanical and biochemical ways. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms of interaction between muscle and bone by analyzing the transcriptional profiles of total RNA from the muscle tissue of females with distal radius fractures. A total of 30 female participants (mean age 71.

Validation of the Korean Academy of Geriatric Dentistry screening questionnaire and oral frailty diagnostic criteria in community-dwelling older adults.

Objectives: This study aimed to establish the validity-specifically, the sensitivity and specificity-of the screening questionnaire and diagnostic criteria for oral frailty proposed by the Korean Academy of Geriatric Dentistry (KAGD) among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: This study enrolled 100 participants. Among various definitions of oral frailty, this study used the criteria proposed by Tanaka as the reference test.

Effects of Zinc Compounds on Lysozyme, Peroxidase, and α-Amylase from the Perspective of Oral Health: a Scoping Review.

Zinc has been proposed as a topical therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of various oral diseases. The purpose of this scoping review was to investigate the effects of zinc on the enzymatic activities of lysozyme, peroxidase, and α-amylase from the perspective of developing oral health care products and therapeutic agents for oral diseases. A comprehensive review of the scientific literature was conducted on the direct interactions of zinc with lysozyme, peroxidase, and α-amylase from various sources.

Quality and readability of online information on hand osteoarthritis.

This study aimed to evaluate the quality and readability of web pages providing information about hand osteoarthritis using several authorized methods. A web page exploration was performed using the Google internet search engine. The three search terms, "hand osteoarthritis," "finger osteoarthritis," and "hand OA," were used and the top 100 ranked websites were selected and divided into six categories.

Associations between oral health status and risk of fractures in elder adults.

Oral health condition, bone mineral density, skeletal muscle mass, fall, fracture, and frailty seem to be strongly interconnected. This study aimed to investigate associations between probability of osteoporotic fractures and oral health in the elderly. In total, 2322 Korean subjects from the 2008-2009 Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey aged over 65 years were included.

Growth differentiation factor-15 as a modulator of bone and muscle metabolism.

This study aims to clarify the potential role of growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) as a myokine in bone metabolism and muscle function in females with osteoporosis. In total, 45 female participants (71.0 ± 8.

Does risk of obstructive sleep apnea have interaction with chronic facial pain?

Objectives: The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic orofacial pain in a nationally representative sample of the Korean population.

Materials And Methods: Data from the 8th wave Korean national health and nutrition examination survey, which was conducted from 2019 to 2020 were analyzed. This study included 5,780 Koreans (2,503 males, 3,277 females) over 40 years of age.

Associations between obstructive sleep apnea and painful temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review.

The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and diverse types of pain conditions have been proposed. However, no consensus on the relationship between OSA and painful temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) has been established. Therefore, this systematic review has been conducted to review the existing literatures and provide comprehensive synthesis of such literatures about OSA and painful TMDs using the evidence-based methodology.

Influences of decision preferences and health literacy on temporomandibular disorder treatment outcome.

Background: Shared decision-making is defined as the process by which physicians and informed patients make a shared medical decision, taking into account the preferences and values of the patients. It is well known that shared decision-making practices improve both clinicians' and patients' satisfaction and lead to better treatment outcomes. The aim of the study was to assess associations between patients' roles in decision-making, health literacy levels, and treatment outcomes of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).

Obstructive sleep apnea and anatomical structures of the nasomaxillary complex in adolescents.

The aim of the present study was to reveal the associations between skeletal and soft tissue features of the nasomaxillary complex and development and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adolescents. A total of 100 adolescents (mean age, 14.9 ± 1.

Correlations between salivary gland scintigraphy and histopathologic data of salivary glands in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the association between salivary gland scintigraphy and the clinical parameters, including histological characteristics of salivary glands, in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS).

Methods: Forty-one pSS patients were included in the study. The patients who had received salivary gland scintigraphy and minor salivary gland biopsy were retrospectively analyzed.

Risk Factors of Frailty in Patients with Distal Radius Fractures.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for the incidence of frailty in patients with distal radius fractures (DRFs).

Methods: In total, 116 patients (mean age, 66.3 ± 7.

Relationship between skeletal bone mineral density and subjective masticatory difficulty.

Background: Masticatory ability is an essential factor for sustaining quality of life and social and systemic well-being, particularly in elderly. This study aimed to reveal the association between subjective masticatory difficulty and skeletal bone mineral density (BMD).

Methods: Data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was conducted from 2008 to 2011 were analyzed.

Bone mineral density, cervical spine degeneration, head and neck posture, and neck pain in the post-menopausal females: A pilot study.

The purpose of the present study was to reveal the relationship between degenerative changes in the cervical spine, head and neck postures, neck pain, and bone mineral density (BMD) of the total hip, femoral neck, and lumbar spine in post-menopausal females. In total, 116 females (mean age 60.4 ± 7.

Cecal malakoplakia: A case report.

Malakoplakia is a rare chronic granulomatous disease found in the genitourinary tract, mainly. It is considered to be related to immunosuppression and/or infectious processes. We would like to present an operative case of cecal malakoplakia in a patient with a history of surgical resection and chemotherapy for cervical cancer.

Association between clinical parameters and size of three-dimensionally reconstructed anatomical abnormalities in patients with lateral epicondylitis: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The association of the severity of clinical symptoms and level of functional performance with the degree of magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in patients with lateral epicondylitis has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the association between the degree of anatomical abnormalities by evaluating three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging models of the common extensor tendon and clinical parameters in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Materials And Methods: A total of 61 patients (24 men and 37 women) with lateral epicondylitis were included in this study.

Transcriptomes in peripheral blood of young females with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis.

This study aimed to investigate immune-related pathophysiology of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis (OA) in young females by analyzing transcriptional profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) was conducted on 24 young females with TMJ OA (mean age 19.3 ± 3.

Bone mineral density, bone microstructure, and bone turnover markers in females with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis.

Objective: The pathogenesis of the temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) has not been clearly revealed. This study aimed to investigate the pathogenesis of TMJ OA based on bone metabolism.

Methods: Fifty-nine young (mean age 23.