2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on suppression factor for salivation and improvement of dry mouth
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21592650
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
HARA Kumiko 広島大学, 大学院・医歯薬学総合研究科, 講師 (30397955)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 唾液腺マッサージ / 口腔乾燥症予備軍 / 安静時唾液量 / 口腔保健 / 口唇閉鎖力 |
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| Research Abstract |
Salivary gland hypofunction leads to severe disorders of oral function, such as disturbances in taste, mastication, swallowing and speaking. Management of dry mouth is necessary for a higher quality of life, but dry mouth increases in young subjects. We investigated suppression factor of saliva production and improvement treatment for dry mouth by analyzing the relationship between the hypofunction and stress hormones or food habits. The salivary gland massage in addition to the balanced diet helps improve the hypofunction.
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Research Products
(1 results)
