Gender differences in the relationship between personality, cognitive function and regular dental visits in Japanese community-dwelling older adults.

Objectives: Studies have examined the association between personality and health behaviour, but research focusing exclusively on regular dental visits has yet to be conducted. This study examined the association between personality traits and regular dental visits among Japanese community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study included 1,057 community-dwelling older adults aged 65-74 years from Ranzan and Yoshimi towns; data were collected from October to November 2015 and October to November 2016, respectively.

Factors related to removable denture use in independent older people: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Denture use for recovery of major tooth loss can reduce the need for care, and thus, it is important for dentists to identify the types of patients who use removable dentures.

Objective: To identify factors associated with removable denture use in independent older Japanese people.

Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated the oral condition; demographics; lifestyle; dental visit behaviour; and higher-level functional capacity, as assessed using the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology index of competence (TMIG index), of independent older people aged 65-74 years.

A case of intra-articular ganglion cysts of the knee joint: correlation between arthroscopic and magnetic resonance imaging.

Background: Intra-articular ganglion cysts of the knee are rare. Here we report a case of an arthroscopically confirmed ganglion cyst arising from the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) along with preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.

Case Presentation: A 39-year-old female admitted a hospital with left knee pain with flexion and extension.

[Relationship between the swallowing function and the health-related QOL among community-dwelling dependent elderly persons].

Aim: We examined the relationship between the swallowing function and the health-related QOL (quality of life) among community-dwelling dependent elderly persons.

Methods: The subjects included 191 community-dwelling dependent elderly persons. Data were collected via questionnaires, including information regarding age, gender, the level of care required, post-cerebrovascular disease, the health-related QOL and the swallowing function.

Peribronchovascular haze: a frequently observed finding on chest X-rays in the acute phase of Kawasaki disease.

Purpose: To evaluate the frequency of peribronchovascular haze on chest X-rays (CXR) in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), a finding not previously emphasized, and to contrast this finding with clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic findings.

Methods: Sixty-nine patients diagnosed as KD from January 2010 to December 2011 were eligible for this study. The initial CXRs were retrospectively reviewed by two radiologists for the presence of peribronchovascular haze and related findings.

Predictors of eligibility for long-term care funding for older people in Japan.

Aim: To determine the predictors of Japanese long-term care insurance system (LTCI) certification.

Methods: Care needs of 784 persons aged 65-84 were followed through LTCI over 5 years. Each participant's score was divided into quartiles according to handgrip strength and one-leg standing time with eyes open.

Analysis of moment structures for assessing relationships among perceived chewing ability, dentition status, muscle strength, and balance in community-dwelling older adults.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess relationships among perceived chewing ability, dentition status, muscle strength and balance in community-dwelling older adults using analysis of moment structures (Amos).

Background: Physical performance parameters such as muscle strength and balance can predict the future onset of disabilities in activities of daily living among older adults. In this context, elucidation of the relationships among oral conditions and physical performance parameters is necessary.

Relationship between masticatory ability and physical performance in community-dwelling edentulous older adults wearing complete dentures.

Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the association between masticatory ability and physical performance in community-dwelling edentulous older adults wearing complete dentures.

Background: Physical performance parameters are significant predictors of decreased activities of daily living. Previous studies have shown the relationships between oral conditions and these parameters.

Associations between higher-level competence and general intelligence in community-dwelling older adults.

Objectives: Higher-level competence is crucial for healthy and socially independent living, and general intelligence may underlie heath status. The aim of this study was to elucidate associations between general intelligence and higher-level competence in elderly individuals without dementia.

Methods: A total of 207 community-dwelling elderly persons, aged 70-74 years, were enrolled.

Relationships between higher-level functional capacity and dental health behaviors in community-dwelling older adults.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate relationships between higher-level functional capacity and dental health behaviours in community-dwelling older adults.

Background: In ageing society, it is necessary to promote oral health in the elderly, because good oral health is a significant contributing factor to good general health. Higher-level functional capacity has been considered a crucial factor for successful independent living in the elderly.

Relationships between Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index scores and general physical status in community-dwelling older adults.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and general physical status among community-dwelling older adults.

Background: Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index is a patient-centred assessment of oral health for older adults. We hypothesised that GOHAI is a significant indicator of general physical status of older adults.

Influence of dental treatment on physical performance in community-dwelling elderly persons.

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of dental treatment on physical performance (muscle strength and balance function) among the elderly.

Background: Oral conditions have been associated with physical performance. We hypothesised that improved oral conditions by dental treatment would lead to improved physical performance.

Relationship between periodontal status and intellectual function among community-dwelling elderly persons.

Objective: The aim of this study was to indicate the relationship between periodontal status and intellectual function in the elderly.

Background: Periodontal status has been shown to be related to demographic, socioeconomic, and psychological status. Intellectual function is a significant indicator of health status.

Associations between self-assessed masticatory ability and higher brain function among the elderly.

Among the elderly, the quality of higher brain function is a contributing factor in performing activities of daily living. The aim of the study is to elucidate, epidemiologically, associations between mastication and higher brain function. A total of 208 community-dwelling elderly persons, aged 70-74 years, were enrolled.

Relationship between subjective assessment of oral health and medical expenses in community-dwelling elderly persons.

Objectives: The increasing medical expenses of elderly persons in Japan's rapidly ageing society have become a major concern. It is therefore important to elucidate the factors associated with such escalation. Here, we focused on the relationship between subjective self-assessment of oral health, as an index of general health, and medical expenses (excluding dental repair) under the hypothesis that oral health contributes to general medical expenses.

Relationships between oral conditions and physical performance in a rural elderly population in Japan.

Objectives: To show relationships between oral conditions and physical performance in the elderly living independently.

Methods: A total of 821 persons participated. Data on background factors and self-assessed masticatory ability were collected by means of questionnaires.

Factors influencing oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among the frail elderly residing in the community with their family.

The purpose of the present study was to identify factors that influence quality of life (QoL) among frail elderly individuals residing in the community, in order to improve the level of home care related to oral health. Participants were 100 pairs comprising elderly individuals requiring care and their family caregivers. Questionnaire items for the family caregivers related to demographic variables, hours spent caregiving per day, and duration of caregiving.