Cohort study on the relationship between oral health and systemic health in Goto City

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26293443
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: SAITO Toshiyuki 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(歯学系), 教授 (10170515)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 林田 秀明 長崎大学, 病院(歯学系), 講師 (20238140) ; 前田 隆浩 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(医学系), 教授 (40284674)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KAWAKAMI Atsushi 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(医学系), 教授 (90325639) ; KITAMURA Masayasu 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(歯学系), 助教 (10346918) ; KAWASAKI Kouji 長崎大学, 病院(医学系), 准教授 (60161303)
• Research Collaborator: FUKUDA Hideki ; FURUGEN Reiko ; KOYAMA Zenya ; IWASAKI Takahiro ; TAMAKI Naofumi ; FUKUI Makoto
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 口腔保健 / 歯周病 / 動脈硬化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Oxidative stress has been associated with arteriosclerosis. Serum levels of antibody to periodontal bacteria have been recognized to related with arteriosclerosis in adults. Moreover, the relationship among salivary antioxidant activity, cytokines, and periodontitis have been recognized.

The prevalence and causes of loosing teeth have been clarified in secondary remote islands in GOTO city. Maximum tongue pressure have been recognized to be associated with social networks, leisure activities and number of present teeth in cross sectional study.

Free Research Field

社会系歯学