Tongue function is important for masticatory performance in the healthy elderly: a cross-sectional survey of community-dwelling elderly
Tongue function is important for masticatory performance in the healthy elderly: a cross-sectional survey of community-dwelling elderly
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jpor.2018.03.006
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发表时间：
2019-01-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Kikutani, Takeshi
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作者：
Sagawa, Keiichiro;Furuya, Hiroyasu;Kikutani, Takeshi
目的：本研究的目的是确定口腔运动功能，如舌功能和咬合力对咀嚼performance.Methods的影响：我们随机选择了245名受试者中的28个自然牙齿的社区居住的老年人。我们使用胶质果冻评估咀嚼性能，并测量咬合力、舌肌力和舌运动速度。结果：我们发现咀嚼性能下降与舌运动速度和/或舌肌力下降有关，表明口腔运动功能下降也影响咀嚼性能。结论：这些结果表明，保持口腔运动功能，以及维持咬合支持，是重要的，以维持咀嚼功能的老年人。(c)2018日本口腔修复学会。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the influences of oral motor function such as tongue function and bite force on masticatory performance in the elderly.Methods: We randomly selected 245 subjects who has 28 natural teeth among community-dwelling elderly. We evaluated masticatory performance using a gummy jelly, and also measured bite force, tongue muscle force, and the speed of tongue movement.Results: We found that reduced masticatory performance to be associated with decreased the speed of tongue movement and/or tongue muscle force, indicating that reduced oral motor function also influences masticatory performance.Conclusions: These results suggest that keeping oral motor function, as well as maintenance of occlusal support, to be important for maintaining masticatory function in the elderly. (c) 2018 Japan Prosthodontic Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.