Oral exercises significantly improve oral functions in people with mild and moderate dementia: A randomised controlled study.

Background: There have been no standard protocols of oral exercises for maintaining and improving oral function for people with dementia.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of home-based oral exercises on the oral function of people with mild to moderate dementia.

Methods: Twenty-two participants at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital were randomly assigned to the exercise group (n = 11) or control group (n = 11).

The effects of the number of natural teeth and posterior occluding pairs on the oral health-related quality of life in elderly dental patients.

Objectives: To compare between the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of Thai elderly dental patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University with at least 20 natural teeth (NT) and those with less than 20 NT, and between those with at least 4 posterior occluding pairs (POP) and those with less than 4 POP.

Background: Thai government recommended that elderly people should have at least 20 NT and 4 POP.

Materials And Methods: The participants comprised 240 Thai elderly dental patients who were interviewed and had their OHRQoL determined using the Oral Impacts on Daily Performances Index (OIDP).