Correlation between Upper Extremity Strength and the Oral Health of Stroke Patients
이근수, 이지선, 강은영,
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이근수 ( Lee Geun-Su ) - Gwangju Christian Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
이지선 ( Lee Ji-Sun ) - Saeum Dental Hospital
강은영 ( Kang Eun-Young ) - Gwangju Christian Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Abstract
Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the correlation between upper extremity strength and oral health in stroke patients, as well as to determine the need for improvement in oral health measures, including rehabilitation to enhance upper extremity strength, and education and training for patients and their guardians related to oral hygiene.
Methods: To evaluate the oral health of stroke patients, we performed an examination of oral health and survey of oral hygiene behavior. Using the Oral Health Assessment Tool, an examiner evaluated oral health using a dental mirror. The upper extremity muscle strength was also assessed using the Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) grading system.
Results: Patients with higher-grade upper extremity muscle strength had better oral health. Patients with higher MMT grades were more likely to brush their teeth independently, and more often, compared to those with lower grades.
Conclusion: The MMT grade of patients with chronic stroke was significantly related to the oral health. Therefore, to improve oral health, patients should receive oral hygiene education and rehabilitation to increase their MMT grade. Combined efforts by rehabilitation and dental departments are required to improve the oral health of chronic stroke patients.
키워드
oral health; stroke; muscle strength
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