Multicenter researches on development of masticatory performance evaluation system

为了在任何人随时随地轻松准确地评估许多口腔功能中最重要的咀嚼能力，我们开发了一种含有β-胡萝卜素的测试胶冻和一种新的咀嚼性能方法。许多研究机构使用了葡萄糖浓度测量方法，并发现使用含有β-胡萝卜素的测试胶冻的手动方法可以有效地评价各种口腔条件下的咀嚼性能。此外，使用半自动和全自动测量设备测量β-胡萝卜素浓度的新方法对于更准确地评估咀嚼性能是有用的。结果表明，这些方法可以广泛应用于各种测试环境中。

To easily and accurately evaluate the most important masticatory ability in many oral functions anytime, anywhere, by anyone, we developed a test gummy jelly containing β-carotene and a new masticatory performance method. The glucose concentration measurement method was used in many research institutions and it was found that the manual method using test gummy jelly containing β-carotene could usefully evaluate for the masticatory performance of various oral conditions. Additionally, newly developed methods for measuring β-carotene concentration using semi- and full-automatic measuring devices was useful for more precisely evaluating masticatory performance. The results indicated that these methods could be widely applied in various testing environments.