Oral Factors Associated With Declines in Masticatory and Swallowing Function in Older and Middle‐Aged Dental Outpatients
Masticatory and swallowing functions are closely linked to occlusal force, tongue strength and tongue motor function. These findings highlight the need for targeted oral function training, especially of the tongue and occlusal system, to maintain dietary intake and support frailty prevention in older adults.
Authors
- Kunihito Yamane
- Tomoko Mukai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2655-0716)
- Tomohiro Tabata
- Haruka Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0118-2013)
- Yukiko Hatanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-1538)
- Risako Taue
- Junichi Furuya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8018-4537)
- Tokiko Osawa
- Masatsugu Teraoka
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.70097
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00