Relationship between oral hypofunction and salivary biomarkers in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health problems have increased among older adults. Oral hypofunction is characterized by seven signs and symptoms: oral uncleanness, oral dryness, decline in occlusal force, decline in the movement function of the tongue and lips, decline in tongue pressure, decline in masticatory function, and decline in swallowing function, the latter being a significant risk factors for oral frailty. Recent research has suggested that salivary biomarkers can be used to assess not only oral diseases, including dental caries and periodontitis, but also systemic diseases, such as cancer and diabetes mellitus. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between oral hypofunction and the levels of salivary biomarkers.

Methods

In total, 116 patients, aged 65 years o

SUBMITTER: Masutomi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11227702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature