Thu Ya, Min
Hasegawa, Yoko
Sta. Maria, Ma. Therese
Hattori, Hirokazu
Kusunoki, Hiroshi
Nagai, Koutatsu
Tamaki, Kayoko
Hori, Kazuhiro
Kishimoto, Hiromitsu
Shinmura, Ken
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hyogo Dental Association
8020 Foundation
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation
National Centre for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Choujyu 20-1, Choujyu 20-1)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (19K19723)
Article History
Received: 26 July 2024
Accepted: 3 October 2024
First Online: 15 October 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This prospective longitudinal study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Hyogo Medical University (approval no. Rinhi 0342) and the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Niigata University (G2021-0027). All participants provided written informed consent. All study methods were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.