maintenance and improvement of functions of Swallowing-Prevention of dysphagia

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23792522
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Social dentistry
Research Institution	Tokyo Dental College
Principal Investigator	OHKUBO Mai 東京歯科大学, 摂食・嚥下リハビリテーション地域歯科診療支援科, 講師 (60385218)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords	嚥下障害 / 高齢者 / 予防 / 舌運動 / 超音波 / 発音
Research Abstract	Oral diadochokinesis is one of the oral functional indices. Oral diadochokinesis reference values were established and differences as to gender and age were observed . The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in movement involved in articulation of /ta/ between elderly and young persons by using ultrasound.

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