Establishment of an objective method for oral discomfort by using oral smear cytology

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25862086
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: Nihon University (2015-2017); Kyushu Dental College (2013-2014)
• Principal Investigator: ENDOH Mami 日本大学, 松戸歯学部, 専任講師 (70419761)
• Research Collaborator: OKADA Hiroyuki 日本大学, 松戸歯学部, 教授 (70256890)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 口腔内違和感 / 口腔乾燥 / 味覚異常 / 高齢者 / 口腔心身症 / 擦過細胞診 / アセスメント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The number of patients suffering from oral discomfort such as feeling dry mouth are increasing. The change of shape is hardly recognized among patients, medical staff suffer from their treatments. However, there is no objective methods to evaluate them. The purpose of this research was to establish as an objective method to assess the oral mucosa condition of them by epidemiological survey and analyzing using oral smear cytology. This study suggested that smear cytology would be useful for objectively evaluate the oral mucosal condition.

Free Research Field

障害者歯科学