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“Mimamoru-kun II”: Realizing System and Human Collaboration Between Dental Care, Medical Care, and Welfare/Care Services
― An AI Engine Aimed at Behavioral Change Through Lifestyle Improvement Recommendations ―
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| Department of Oral Health Care Promotion, Oral Health and Welfare, Oral Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Keywords |
Oral frailty prevention, lifestyle habits, Personal Health Record (PHR), AI oral recommendation engine, information and communication technology (ICT) |
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| Research Overview |
● Social Challenge: Digital Divide and Staff Shortages in Depopulating, Aging Rural and Mountainous Regions
It is widely recognized that maintaining healthy oral function contributes to overall health. Therefore, it is essential to enhance the awareness of self-help “Ji-jo” and mutual aid “Go-jo” among the elderly living in mountainous and rural areas experiencing depopulation and aging. Furthermore, it is crucial to establish a system where support staff such as public health nurses and care managers provide monitoring, enable early detection of oral frailty among the elderly, and facilitate swift connection to social solidarity care “Kyo-jo” based on the sharing and coordination of relevant PHR information(Fig. 1).
● Technical Challenge: Reducing the Burden on Support Personnel
We developed ICT systems to reduce the excessive workload of support staff caused by staffing shortages and to enable the effective and efficient sharing of information across professions (Fig. 2).
1. Information-sharing web application for community care conference (“Mimamoru-kun”)
2. Oral and cognitive function assessment web game application
3. Oral care assessment database system for caregivers
Going forward, we aim to integrate these systems and develop an application equipped with an AI oral recommendation engine that provides personalized information and suggestions to improve oral environments and awareness among individuals requiring support. By increasing the “execution rate” of information registration and behavioral change, we expect to promote the establishment of healthy lifestyle habits for disease prevention and pre-symptomatic care (Fig 3).
Figure 1. Information-sharing system required for building a community-based integrated care system |
● Diagram explanation
见守る职员による个别课题の早期発见と&濒诲辩耻辞;共助&谤诲辩耻辞;への接続：
Early detection of individual issues by monitoring staff and linkage to social solidarity care
共助：Social Solidarity Care
Formal services/ Social insurance (Medical care / Long-term care)
互助：Mutual Aid
Informal services/ Care / Oral care/ Monitoring
自助：厂别濒蹿-丑别濒辫
Maintenance and improvement of one’s own oral health and overall health/ Improvement of health literacy |
&濒诲辩耻辞;通いの场&谤诲辩耻辞;：Community Gathering Places
体操／口腔体操／食事会を通した相互の见守りと健口／健康维持の取组
Mutual monitoring and initiatives for maintaining oral health and overall health through exercise, oral exercises, and shared meals
地域住民：Community Residents
健口／健康リテラシーの向上と未病／発病／重症化予防の行动
Improvement of oral health and health literacy, and actions for prevention of pre-disease conditions, disease onset, and disease progression
福祉：Welfare Public health nurses/ Care managers
介护：Long-term Care Care workers
歯科：Dentistry Dentists/ Dental hygienists
医科：Medical Care Physicians/ Nurses |
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Figure 2. PHR-related database systems developed to date |
● Diagram explanation
高齢者の笔贬搁を蓄积し包括的に管理：
Comprehensive accumulation and management of PHRs for older adults
要支援者等情报共有システム：
Information-sharing system for individuals requiring support
个别课题等を多职种で共有：
Sharing individual issues among multidisciplinary professionals
居住形態（独居）、認知症度、HDSR、要介护度、基本チェックリスト内容等：
Living arrangement (living alone), dementia severity, HDS-R, level of long-term care need, basic checklist items, etc.
地域ケア会议机能：Community care conference function
&濒诲辩耻辞;共助&谤诲辩耻辞;への连携：Linkage to social solidarity care
＜颁别苍迟别谤＞----------
自助：厂别濒蹿-丑别濒辫, 互助：Mutual aid, 共助：Social solidarity care |
健口モニタリングゲーム：
Oral and cognitive function assessment web game application
※世界で唯一※：※The only system of its kind in the world※
ゲーム感覚でできる奥别产アプリ：Web application with a game-like interface
ゲーム结果＝医学的／歯科医学的データ：
Game results = medical / dental data
神経心理学的検査（かなひろいテスト）：
Neuropsychological test (Kana Pick-up Test)
舌口唇运动机能検査（滑舌度）：
Tongue and lip motor function test (articulation)
繰返し利用による脳トレ／口トレ効果：
Brain training / oral exercise effects through repeated use
リーダーが虚弱高齢者をサポート：Leaders support frail older adults
&濒诲辩耻辞;互助&谤诲辩耻辞;意识向上：Enhanced awareness of mutual aid
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口腔机能モニタリングシステム：Oral function monitoring system
口腔机能低下症の実测调査：Objective assessment of oral hypofunction
発生源入力：Source data input
测定値を电子化：Digitization of measurement data
フィードバックと个别支援：Feedback and individualized support
&濒诲辩耻辞;自助&谤诲辩耻辞;意识向上：Enhanced awareness of self-help |
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Figure 3. Development of an AI-powered application for information sharing to improve oral and health literacy |
● Diagram explanation
元気な顷から継続的に登録：
Continuously recorded from a healthy stage
生活习惯情报：Lifestyle information
口腔习惯：Oral health habits
歯磨き?舌磨き：Tooth brushing / tongue cleaning
健口体操：Oral exercises
歯科受诊：Dental visits
食习惯、口腔兆候：Dietary habits, oral signs
运动习惯：Exercise habits
体操?筋力トレーニング：Calisthenics / strength training
ウォーキング：奥补濒办颈苍驳
有酸素运动：Aerobic exercise
文化活动：Cultural activities
発话?読书?趣味：Speaking, reading, hobbies
社会参加活动：Social participation activities
&濒诲辩耻辞;通いの场&谤诲辩耻辞;参加、ボランティア活動：
Participation in community gatherings, volunteer activities
＜颁别苍迟别谤＞----------
初期登録：Initial registration
行动履歴：Behavioral history
意识醸成：Awareness building
行动変容：Behavioral change |
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口腔机能モニタリングシステム：Oral function monitoring system
健口モニタリングゲーム：Oral health monitoring game
要支援者等情报共有システム：
Information-sharing system for individuals requiring support
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础滨オーラルレコメンドエンジン搭载アプリ：
Application equipped with an AI oral recommendation engine
“健口”や健康に最適な生活習慣の改善案を提示し意识醸成／行动変容を促すAIエンジン：
An AI engine that proposes optimal lifestyle improvements for oral and general health, promoting awareness building and behavioral change
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笔贬搁フィードバック：PHR feedback
科学的データをグラフ化：Visualization of scientific data
メッセージ送信：Message delivery
アプリ指南／激励：In-app guidance / encouragement
&濒诲辩耻辞;システム&谤诲辩耻辞;と&濒诲辩耻辞;人&谤诲辩耻辞;でサポート：
Support through both “systems” and “people” |
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| Potential Applications and Commercialization Prospects |
● Use as an Information-Sharing Tool for Evacuation and Rescue During Disasters
During disasters, people who need support can quickly become people who need rescue. Therefore, this system is intended to serve as a tool for sharing critical information in preparation for disasters. In Naka Town, preparations are underway to use the system for disaster preparedness.
In collaboration with the 91探花 Research Center for Environment and Disaster Prevention, we plan to prioritize collected information based on business continuity planning (BCP), which will further enhance the system’s functionality as a practical disaster prevention and response tool. |
| Research Activities |
● Trademark: Registered No. 5745144 “Kuppo-chan”
● Misaki Oda (Supervisor: Kazumi Ozaki),
A study on the usability of ICT systems for cognitive and oral function assessment.
Graduation Thesis Collection, D91探花 Faculty of Dentistry School of Oral Health and Welfare, FY2022 (13th cohort), pp. 7–15, 2023. |
Last updated date：October 15, 2026
