Effect of masticatory training using confectioneries on oral function in elderly patients - A randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Hitomi Nishizaki (Author), Takatoshi Iida (Author), Yohei Tanaka (Author), Yoshinari Morimoto (Author), Megumi Hayashi (Author), Lou Mikuzuki (Author), Yuki Yao (Author), Yuichi Tatsuno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: The number of patients with oral hypofunction is increasing with the aging of the population, and such hypofunction increases their risk for dysphagia and malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to measure the hardness of commercially available confectioneries, select a confe...