Factors Affecting Dietary Improvements in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Institutions Receiving Domiciliary Dental Care
Hitomi Kikuchi,
Akira Komatsuzaki,
Sachie Ono,
Miwa Sirono,
Shiho Motoi,
Asami Iguchi,
Mio Susuga
Affiliations
Hitomi Kikuchi
Department of Dental Hygiene, The Nippon Dental University College at Niigata, 1-8 Hamaura cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Akira Komatsuzaki
Department of Dental Hygiene, The Nippon Dental University College at Niigata, 1-8 Hamaura cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Sachie Ono
Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, The Nippon Dental University, 1-8 Hamaura-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Miwa Sirono
Domiciliary Dental Care Unit, The Nippon Dental University Niigata Hospital, 1-8 Hamaura-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Shiho Motoi
Department of Dental Hygiene, The Nippon Dental University College at Niigata, 1-8 Hamaura cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Asami Iguchi
Department of Dental Anesthesiology, The Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Mio Susuga
Department of Dental Hygiene, The Nippon Dental University College at Niigata, 1-8 Hamaura cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
Background: Oral disabilities occur due to tooth loss. This study aimed to investigate oral and systemic factors related to diet in elderly residents receiving domiciliary dental care. Methods: The subjects were 74 consenting residents. Survey items included whether subjects could eat independently and diet type. Subjects were examined by the dentist for the number of teeth, occlusal support index, and wearing dentures. Contingency table analysis was performed to determine what levels of decline in general and oral functions led to difficulties eating a normal diet. Results: There was a significant difference in the mean number of activities of daily living (ADL) requiring assistance evident between subjects eating a normal diet and those eating fluid boiled rice (p p Conclusions: Future studies need to further investigate oral factors related to the type of diet and their relationships to domiciliary dental care in older adults.
