Aspiration pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Professional oral health care group : Weekly treatment by dental hygienist for 4-weeks
Control group : No treatment (Self care and treatment by other nursing home staffs)
Sponsors
Department of Oral Health Sciences Nihon University School of Dentistry
Special Nursing Home for the Elderly "
Ryusouen"
Industrial Research Institute of Shizuoka Prefecture University of Shizuoka, Junior College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Toothed Elderly people over sixty four years of age Nursing care level : 1 to 5
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who had multi-antibiotics therapy at the intervention period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of oral condition ( Index of oral hygiene evaluation, oral microbiota ) at one month after | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of oral condition ( Index of oral hygiene evaluation) at 2, 4, 6, 8 months after | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMitsuko Seki
Nihon University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed