2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study of dry mouth treatment by maxillo-facial massage robot
| Project/Area Number |
20592211
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Pathobiological dentistry/Dental radiology
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| Research Institution | Aichi Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
MASAHIRO Izumi Aichi Gakuin University, 歯学部, 准教授 (40212956)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAITOH Munetaka 愛知学院大学, 歯学部, 准教授 (20167539)
ARIJI Yoshiko 愛知学院大学, 歯学部, 講師 (60232063)
KATSUMATA Akitoshi 朝日大学, 歯学部, 准教授 (30195143)
YOKOI Midori 愛知学院大学, 歯学部附属病院, 診療放射線技師 (30424914)
ARIJI Eiichiro 愛知学院大学, 歯学部, 教授 (00150459)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 口腔乾燥 / ロボット / マッサージ / 治療 |
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| Research Abstract |
There were a lot of patients who suffered from xerostomia in the world. The effective treatment, however, was not established till now. Within this study period, we analyzed the run of parotid gland duct on a CT image and verified a robotic arm track, an important factor for a successful treatment by a maxillo-facial massage robot. Furthermore, we found out that a thermal stimulus was effective in promotion of the salivation. Our results showed the possibility that a safe and effective treatment could establish by adding these function to this maxillo-facial massage robot.
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