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The Causal Structure between the Presence or Absence of Family Physicians and Dentists in Older People and the Bedridden Status after Three Years

Tanji Hoshi*, Mitsuhiko Morito and Tsutomu Sato

Corresponding Author: Tanji Hoshi, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 206-0013 Sakuragaoka 3-14-10, Tama-city Tokyo, Japan.

Received: August 21, 2024 ;    Revised: August 27, 2024 ;    Accepted: August 30, 2024 ;   Available Online: September 16, 2024

Citation: Hoshi T, Morito M & Sato T. (2024) Comparative Analysis of The Causal Structure between the Presence or Absence of Family Physicians and Dentists in Older People and the Bedridden Status after Three Years. J Oral Health Dent Res, 4(2): 1-11.

Copyrights: ©2024 Hoshi T, Morito M & Sato T. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Purpose: This research aims to examine the impact of the presence of a family physician or dentist on healthy longevity.

Methods: In September 2001, a self-administered questionnaire was conducted via mail among 16,462 elderly individuals in suburban Tokyo. The survey was repeated two times over six years, tracking the survival of 8,162 participants for three years (from 2004 to 2007). The study confirmed the dates of death for 278 men and 160 women.

Results: The study revealed that having only a family dentist was associated with a desirable socioeconomic status, favorable lifestyle and diet scores, and fewer treated diseases. Additionally, the presence of “Three Health Factors” was found to be preferable. The causal structure determining healthy longevity in relation to both survivals days and subjective health were clarified. Adverse effects on healthy longevity were observed in cases where only a physician was available. The influence of physicians and or dentists on healthy longevity accounted for approximately 44% of the role of socioeconomic status, 71% of healthy longevity could be explained.

Conclusion: This study emphasizes the importance of recognizing the role of family dentists in enhancing healthy longevity, as it is perceived to be more controllable compared to socioeconomic factors.

Keywords: Family physician, Dentist, Healthy longevity, Socioeconomic status

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