2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Influence of number of chewing strokes on stress release
Project/Area Number |
20791442
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Prosthetic dentistry
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Research Institution | Tokyo Dental College |
Principal Investigator |
TASAKA Akinori Tokyo Dental College, 歯学部, 助教 (90453761)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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Keywords | 顎口腔機能学 |
Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of number of chewing strokes on stress release. Increase in salivary cortisol or amylase level was selected as an indicator of increase in stress. As stress loading, subjects were required to perform arithmetic calculations. Next, they were asked to chew gum. Change in salivary cortisol levels or amylase levels immediately after stress loading and chewing was determined. The results showed that differences in the number of chewing strokes according to chewing time affected stress release, and suggest that the effect of chewing on stress release increases with time.
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Research Products
(4 results)