The Effect of Number of Teeth and Chewing Ability on Cognitive Function of Elderly in UAE: A Pilot Study
المؤلفون المشاركون
Seraj, Zahra
Al-Najjar, Dana
Akl, Mohammed
Aladle, Noorelrahman
Altijani, Yousif
Zaki, Ahmed
Al Kawas, Sausan
المصدر
International Journal of Dentistry
العدد
المجلد 2017، العدد 2017 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2017)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2017-11-14
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
6
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Cognitive decline is one of the major causes of disability among the aging population.
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between oral health parameters (number of teeth, chewing ability, and presence of a denture) and cognitive function in the elderly across the UAE.
Fifty persons (age ≥ 60; 71.26 ± 10.23) were enrolled in the study.
Cognitive status was assessed using the standardized mini-mental state examination (SMMSE) and accordingly, cognitively normal subjects scoring ≥24 were considered as the control group and cognitively impaired individuals scoring ≤23 were considered as the low scoring group.
Chewing ability was examined, number of teeth was noted, and demographical data was collected.
The results of this pilot study showed that individuals with low SMMSE scores were significantly less educated (P<0.01) and had fewer number of remaining teeth (P<0.05) and impaired chewing ability (P<0.05).
These results demonstrate a significant link between the number of teeth, chewing ability, and cognitive function.
However, this pilot study had its limitations and was the first of its kind in the UAE and Gulf region; therefore, future research addressing the limitations is needed to further explore this association.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Seraj, Zahra& Al-Najjar, Dana& Akl, Mohammed& Aladle, Noorelrahman& Altijani, Yousif& Zaki, Ahmed…[et al.]. 2017. The Effect of Number of Teeth and Chewing Ability on Cognitive Function of Elderly in UAE: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165655
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Seraj, Zahra…[et al.]. The Effect of Number of Teeth and Chewing Ability on Cognitive Function of Elderly in UAE: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165655
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Seraj, Zahra& Al-Najjar, Dana& Akl, Mohammed& Aladle, Noorelrahman& Altijani, Yousif& Zaki, Ahmed…[et al.]. The Effect of Number of Teeth and Chewing Ability on Cognitive Function of Elderly in UAE: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165655
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1165655
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
أضخم قاعدة بيانات عربية للاستشهادات المرجعية للمجلات العلمية المحكمة الصادرة في العالم العربي
تقوم هذه الخدمة بالتحقق من التشابه أو الانتحال في الأبحاث والمقالات العلمية والأطروحات الجامعية والكتب والأبحاث باللغة العربية، وتحديد درجة التشابه أو أصالة الأعمال البحثية وحماية ملكيتها الفكرية. تعرف اكثر