ArticleOral health & preventive dentistry2024
Oral Diadochokinesis and Potential Associated Factors in Japanese Older Adult Outpatients.
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- Screening cognitive decline in older adults using umami hypogeusia and oral diadochokinesis: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Impacts of dental checkups on oral function among Japanese older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Oral Frailty and Its Relationship with Physical Frailty in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study Using the Oral Frailty Five-Item Checklist.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study investigated oral diadochokinesis (ODK) and its associated factors, including age group differences, among Japanese older adult outpatients. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 127 outpatients (≥65 years) receiving dental check-ups (May 2022-February 2023). Oral function was assessed using ODK (pa/ta/ka/) (KENKOU-KUN®), tongue pressure (TPM-01), masticatory performance (gummy jelly), and swallowing function (RSST). Structured interviews measured social engagement (LSNS-16), depression (GDS-15), and cognitive function (MMSE). Statistical analyses included Chi-square tests, t-tests, and linear regression.
resultsMean ODK values were 6.2 ± 0.7 (/pa/), 6.1 ± 0.8 (/ta/), and 5.6 ± 0.9 (/ka/). Age-grouped differences were found in tongue pressure and ODK /ta/, /ka/. Unadjusted analysis revealed associations between ODK /pa/ and sex, number of remaining teeth, and social engagement. ODK /ta/ was associated with tongue pressure (B: 0.022, 95%CI: 0.008, 0.036), masticatory performance, and swallowing difficulty. ODK /ta/ and /ka/ showed age and sex association. Adjusted regression analysis showed associations between ODK /pa/ and number of remaining teeth (B: 0.028, 95% CI: 0.004, 0.052), ODK /ta/ and tongue pressure (B: 0.021, 95% CI: 0.007, 0.035), masticatory performance (B: 0.095, 95% CI: 0.018, 0.161), and swallowing difficulty (B: -0.679, 95% CI: -1.192, -0.165).
conclusionsThis study reveals ODK's multifaceted nature, highlighting its relationships with various oral and psychosocial factors. Associations between ODK (pa and ta) and other oral functions suggest that improving ODK could maintain overall oral health and quality of life in older adults. Incorporating ODK assessments into routine dental check-ups should be further assessed.
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