2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Jaw opening movement during food intake in elderly people
| Project/Area Number |
22791876
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Prosthetic dentistry
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
SATO Naoko (五十嵐 直子) 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 助教 (20313520)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 開口運動 / 捕食 / 食品空隙 / 加齢 / 歯の喪失 / 義歯 |
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| Research Abstract |
Jaw opening movement during food intake was investigated in elderly people.
It was characterized by performing a coarse opening movement. With the loss of occlusal supports and wearing removable dentures, function of adjusting the opening amount according to the size of the food was drying. As with the movement of whole body, it was considered that accommodation ability is lost with age even in the oral area. Also by tooth loss and wearing dentures, it is similar to happen further.
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