Relationship Between Clinical Course of Treatment for Burning Mouth Syndrome in Early Period and Aggression Using Rosenzweig Picture Frustration Study: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Objective: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by a chronic, ongoing sensation of intraoral burning or discomfort without causative lesions. This study sought to examine the relationship between personality traits in patients with BMS using the Rosenzweig Picture Frustration (PF) study, a projective psychological test, and their progress in treatment.

Methods: Data were collected from outpatients diagnosed with BMS at our clinic between April 2017 and March 2021.

Development of interprofessional education programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare for dental and nursing students.

Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for healthcare students to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams. This study aimed to identify the effect of IPE programmes in nursing care and oral healthcare on dental and nursing students' perceptions of interprofessional collaboration.

Methods: The study included 101 third-year dental and 98 fourth-year nursing students.

A Case of Oral Cenesthopathy Treated With the Combination of Brexpiprazole and Mirtazapine.

Objectives: Oral cenesthopathy is an uncomfortable and bizarre oral sensation without corresponding organic findings. Although some treatment options, including antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs, have been reported to be effective, the condition remains refractory. Here, we report a case of oral cenesthopathy treated with brexpiprazole, a recently approved D2 partial agonist.

Changes in oral and cognitive functions among older Japanese dental outpatients: A 2-year follow-up study.

Background: The relationship between oral and cognitive functions among older people is highly debated.

Objective: To examine whether oral functions are related to changes in the levels of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) biomarkers in older Japanese outpatients.

Methods: This observational study included 52 outpatients aged ≥65 years who underwent dental examinations at the Fukuoka Dental College Hospital.

Comparison of attitudes, awareness, and perceptions regarding oral healthcare between dental and nursing students before and after oral healthcare education.

Background: Oral healthcare education for health professional students is important to promote collaborative oral healthcare practice among health professionals. The purpose of this follow-up, cross-sectional study was to investigate attitudes, awareness, and perceptions regarding oral healthcare among dental and nursing students and to compare them both between baseline and the completion of the education programme and between dental and nursing students to identify problems with oral healthcare programmes in dental education.

Method: The subjects included 88 dental and 119 nursing students.

Relationship between cerebral atrophy and number of present teeth in elderly individuals with cognitive decline.

Background And Aim: Recent shifts in the distribution of Japan's population towards older ages, have meant that the chance of encountering patients with dementia in dental clinics is increasing. Many studies have shown that the brain volume decreases along with the progression of dementia. Although previous studies have reported a relationship between tooth loss or periodontitis and the onset of dementia, the pathological mechanisms underlying this association have not been elucidated.

Low Tongue Strength and the Number of Teeth Present Are Associated with Cognitive Decline in Older Japanese Dental Outpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

To mitigate the impact of dementia, initiating early intervention is important. This study aims to investigate the associations between deterioration in oral function and cognitive decline in older outpatients whose oral health was maintained in the dental clinic. This study included 50 outpatients aged ≥65 years.