Establishment of an appraisal method for oral health care by smear cytology

• Project/Area Number: 21792159
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: Kyushu Dental College (2010-2012); Nihon University (2009)
• Principal Investigator: ENDOH Mami 九州歯科大学, 歯学科, 助教 (70419761)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OKADA Hiroyuki 日本大学, 松戸歯学部, 准教授 (70256890)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 口腔ケア / アセスメント / 口腔 / 口腔擦過細胞診 / 高齢者 / 要介護高齢者 / 口腔粘膜 / アセスメント法 / カンジダ菌 / 障害児・者 / 口腔乾燥症

Research Abstract

The oral health care is essential to maintain the good oral health for elderly and special needs people. However, there is no objective method to evaluate the condition of oral mucosa. The purpose of this study was to analyze oral smear cytology as an objective method to assess the oral mucosa condition of them．This study suggested that smear cytology would be useful to objectively evaluate the oral mucosal condition.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Evaluation of the oral mucosa for the elderly by oral smear cytology (2010)
  • Author(s): Mami Endoh, Hiroyuki Okada, Takashi Matsumoto, Hirotugu Yamamoto, Junichi Mega
  • Organizer: International association for disability and oral health
  • Place of Presentation: Ghent
• [Presentation] Cytological Diagnosis of Oral Mucosa of the Patients with Mental Illnesses (2009)
  • Author(s): Mami Endoh, Hiroyuki Okada, Hirotsugu Yamamoto, Junichi Mega
  • Organizer: Korean association for the disability and oral health
  • Place of Presentation: Pusan national university hospital
  • Year and Date: 2009-04-11