Poor Chewing Ability Is Associated with Lower Mucosal Moisture in Elderly Individuals

Oral dryness is common among aging individuals and its objective evaluation is an important issue for improving their oral health. In the present study, we measured the objective mucosal moisture in elderly individuals with a moisture checker and evaluated its relation with laboratory findings and s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine 2009, Vol.219(4), pp.263-267
Hauptverfasser:	Shinkawa, Tetsuko, Hayashida, Naomi, Mori, Kurumi, Washio, Keiichi, Hashiguchi, Kanami, Taira, Yasuyuki, Morishita, Michiko, Takamura, Noboru
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged chewing ability Confidence Intervals dry mouth elderly Female Humans Logistic Models Male Mastication - physiology Mouth Mucosa - metabolism Mouth Mucosa - physiology mucosal moisture Odds Ratio screening
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