Newly developed assessment system for stomatognathic sarcopenia by infrared theremographic imaging

• Project/Area Number: 21592665
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: The Nippon Dental University
• Principal Investigator: KOMATSUZAKI Akira 日本歯科大学, 新潟生命歯学部, 准教授 (60256980)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): ENDOU Toshiya 日本歯科大学, 新潟生命歯学部, 教授 (80152015) ; KUROKAWA Hiroomi 日本歯科大学, 新潟生命歯学部, 教授 (30147847)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
• Keywords: 老年歯科学 / 老化 / 介護予防 / 筋機能 / 冷却負荷 / 要介護者 / 体温上昇 / 口腔体操 / 唾液腺マッサージ / ガム咀嚼 / 赤外線サーモグラフィー / 頬部体温 / 血行促進

Research Abstract

Sarcopenia(sarco : prefix denoting muscle or flishy tissue ; penia : suffix denoting lack or deficiency) is known as the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength associated with aging. Fundamental oral functions such as mastication and deglutition are supported by adjacent muscles. This study was conducted to determine whether the cooling thermographic camera could identify the blood flow changes in these supporting tissues. The results indicated an association between changes in skin temperature and activities of nearby tissues, suggesting that the newly developed assessment system could contribute to the prevention of the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength involved in the oral function and eventually decrease the number of the elderly requiring care.

Research Products

• [Remarks] 日本歯科大学新潟生命歯学部
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