Artículos de revistas
Correlation Of Cognitive And Masticatory Function In Alzheimer's Disease
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Clinical Oral Investigations. Springer Heidelberg, v. 21, p. 573 - 578, 2017.
1432-6981
1436-3771
WOS:000394978300010
10.1007/s00784-016-1923-z
Autor
Campos
Camila Heitor; Ribeiro
Giselle Rodrigues; Riani Costa
Jose Luiz; Matheus Rodrigues Garcia
Renata Cunha
Institución
Resumen
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) This study investigated chewing function in elderly individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and correlated chewing function with cognitive status. Sixteen elderly individuals with mild AD (mean age 76.7 +/- 6.3 years; 8 men, 8 women) and 16 age and gender-matched healthy controls (mean age 75.23 +/- 4.4 years; 8 men, 8 women) were included in this study. All volunteers wore removable prostheses: 11 were totally edentulous and five were partially edentulous in each group. Chewing function was evaluated via masticatory performance (MP) using Optocal chewable test material and a sieve fractionation method. Cognitive functioning was assessed by the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE), administered by a trained examiner. Data were analyzed by non-paired t test and Pearson's correlation with alpha = 0.05. Compared to controls, mild AD patients had decreased MP (P < 0.01) and MMSE (P = 0.01). MP showed a moderate negative correlation with MMSE (r = -0.69). Mild AD was associated with impaired chewing function. Knowledge that mild AD has an impact on chewing is important for dental professionals in decision-making related to prosthetics and general dental treatment. 21 2 573 578 National Council of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) [48.090.3/2013-1] Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil [2013/10200-7] Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)