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Abstract:

In recent years, the aging rate of Japan’s population exceeded 28%, our country has become a super aged society.

Recent research revealed that oral status is related to life expectancy, and “frailty” is one of the problems we face in a super aged society.

With ageing, people slowly become weak due to a gradual decline in mental and physical function.

As a result, their independence level in daily life gradually decreases and eventually, they will decline into the status of requiring long-term care.

The concept of “oral frailty” is similar to that of “frailty”.

The measurement of oral frailty can give people a warning not to fall into the negative downward spiral as follows: neglecting slight declines in oral health and leaving those conditions untreated with appropriate measures eventually leads to deterioration of oral function, impairment of eating function, and even deterioration in mental and physical health. 

This decrease in oral function, or “oral hypofunction”, should be managed by dental professionals for early detection of overall frailty. 

In this lecture, I will explain about the concept of frailty, oral frailty, oral hypofunction, and methods to assess oral function.

Part 1 Super aged society
Part 2 Frailty and long-term care
Part 3 Oral frailty
Part 4 Oral hypofunction
Part 5 Methods to assess oral function

[What the audience can learn from this content]

・Overview of frailty, oral frailty, oral hypofunction

・Basic knowledge regarding oral function 

・How to assess oral function

Speaker: Yuriko KOMAGAMINE, DDS, PhD Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU).
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