Cross-cultural adaptation of the Thai Xerostomia Inventory and Summated Xerostomia Inventory.

Objective: To cross-culturally adapt and validate the Thai version of the Xerostomia Inventory (XI) and Summated Xerostomia Inventory (SXI) for subjective evaluation of oral dryness in Thai middle-aged and older adults.

Methods: The original English versions of the XI and SXI were cross-culturally translated into Thai. Content validity was examined by the expert panel and 30 pilot subjects.

Cross-cultural translation and modification of the revised oral assessment guide for oral health assessment by non-dentists.

Objectives: This study aimed to conduct a cross-cultural translation of the revised oral assessment guide (ROAG) into Thai language and to modify the tool to increase its validity and reliability.

Materials And Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional design conducted in dental and hospitalized patients, and community-dwelling people. The original English-version of the ROAG was translated into Thai, which was evaluated for validity and reliability.

Association between oral hypofunction and general health: a systematic review.

Background: Oral hypofunction comprises 7 oral function conditions, including mastication, swallowing, pronouncing, oral hygiene, and oral dryness. However, it remains unresolved whether having oral hypofunction and each individual condition adversely affect general health. This study aimed to investigate the association between oral hypofunction and general health, encompassing physical, psychological, and social dimensions.

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).

A simplified method for evaluating swallowing ability and estimating malnutrition risk: A pilot study in older adults.

Objectives: The aim of this pilot study was to develop a Thai-version of a simple swallowing questionnaire, called the T-SSQ, and to evaluate the association between malnutrition risk and swallowing ability, determined objectively by tongue strength and subjectively by the T-SSQ. Sensitivity analysis was also performed to determine which swallowing indices better estimate malnutrition in older adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised two phases: Phase I, development and cross-cultural translation of the T-SSQ; and Phase II, application of the T-SSQ in 60 older adults.

Moving toward a competency-based curriculum: Analyzing patients' information and students' evaluation in geriatric dentistry.

Objective: There is no core competency for geriatric dentistry and special patient care (GSP) in Thailand. Therefore, GSP program was developed as a knowledge-based curriculum. This study aimed to describe the development and architecture of the GSP curriculum by analyzing patients' information and students' evaluation to move toward a competency-based curriculum.

The Patient's Denture Assessment (Thai version) is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating the outcome of treatment with complete denture.

Background: Complete tooth losses are still being major problems which resulted in lesser quality of life especially for elderly patients. However, there are still lack of questionnaire to evaluate the treatment outcome from the patient's aspect. The objective of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Patient's Denture Assessment-Thai version (PDA-T), then use this questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction with complete denture treatment outcome also investigates the factors involving their satisfaction.

Hyposalivation, oral health, and Candida colonization in independent dentate elders.

Hyposalivation is an important problem in elders and could interfere with several oral functions and microbial ecology. While the number of independent elders who retain more natural teeth increases worldwide, few studies examined hyposalivation in this population. Thus, this study aims to examine relationships between hyposalivation, oral health conditions and oral Candida colonization in independent dentate elders and evaluate factors associated with salivary flow and Candida carriage.