高雄地區中老年人自然齒存留狀況與咀嚼能力之相關研究

Relationship between the Remaining Natural Teeth Status and the Chewing Ability of middle-aged and Older Adults in the Kaohsiung Area, Southwestern Taiwan

許坤榮(Kun-Jung Hsu) ； 李惠娥(Huey-Er Lee) ； 吳逸民(Yi-Min Wu) ； 黃瑞典(Ruey-Dean Huang) ； 吳如惠(Ju-Hui Wu) ； 嚴雅音(Yea-Yin Yen)

《中華牙醫學雜誌（中文版）》 26卷2期 (2007/12) Pp. 167-175

https://doi.org/10.7106/CJD.200712.0167

摘要

本研究的目的在於探討中老年人存留自然齒的數量及其功能性與咀嚼能力之相關性。採立意取樣的方式，以高雄市六家牙醫診所患者且年齡在四十五歲或以上之高雄市民為研究樣本，使用問卷調查配合口腔檢查的方式並依牙齒健康狀況定義其功能性，來蒐集每一樣本的存留自然齒數及功能性自然齒數，與食物問卷自評式咀嚼能力的相關資料。收案日期自2006年3月至2006年10月，期間共收集有效樣本296人。研究結果顯示：年齡、存留自然齒數及功能性自然齒數均為影響中老年人咀嚼能力的預測因子；不論是存留自然齒數或功能性自然齒數，若能保留二十顆或以上，就越能保有良好的咀嚼能力，也越能降低年齡對中老年人咀嚼能力的衝擊。

關鍵字

存留自然齒 ； 功能性自然齒 ； 中老年 ； 咀嚼能力

並列摘要

This study investigated correlations between the chewing ability and the quantity and other functional factors of the remaining natural teeth of middle-aged and older adults in southwestern Taiwan. In total, 296 persons aged 45 years and older who had visited 1 of 6 dental clinics in Kaohsiung City from March to October in 2006 were enrolled in this study All participants were requested to answer the questionnaires and received an 'oral examination to record the numbers of remaining natural teeth and functional natural teeth sorted by the 'functional status of single tooth and the self-reported chewing ability. A logistic regression analysis identified 3 significant predictors of chewing ability among the middle-aged and elderly: age, the number of remaining natural teeth, and the number of functional natural teeth. Therefore, it is important to maintain 20 or more natural teeth or functional natural teeth to possess good chewing ability.

並列關鍵字

remaining natural tooth ； functional natural tooth ； middle-aged and older ； chewing ability