Distribution of lip‐seal strength and its relation to oral motor functions

• Main Authors: Yoshihiro Kugimiya (Author), Takeshi Oki (Author), Midori Ohta (Author), Masahiro Ryu (Author), Kenichiro Kobayashi (Author), Kaoru Sakurai (Author), Takayuki Ueda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives Lip‐seal strength, which represents the muscle strength of the lips, appears to chiefly contribute to mastication and pronunciation. However, the functional characteristics of lip‐seal strength in adults are still undefined. The present study aimed to understand not only the dist...