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Assessment of subjective and objective masticatory function among elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment. [PDF]

Aging Clin Exp Res, 2023
Lee NJ, Kim HJ, Choi Y, Kim TB, Jung BY.
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A review in titanium-zirconium binary alloy for use in dental implants: Is there an ideal Ti-Zr composing ratio?

Japanese Dental Science Review, 2023
Binary titanium-zirconium alloys have been studied as promising alternatives for Ti implants. The commercial Ti-15Zr alloy (Roxolid, Straumann) has been the major subject of numerous binary Ti-Zr alloys-related studies and has gained wide recognition in ...
Qian Zhao, Takeshi Ueno, Noriyuki Wakabayashi   +2 more
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Myosin Heavy-Chain Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Expression and Fibre Cross-Sectional Area in Masseter, Digastric, Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscles of Young and Adult Rats

Biology, 2023
Different demands on the muscles of mastication may influence their functional profile (size and distribution of muscle fibre types), which may change during growth and maturation, potentially influencing craniofacial growth. The aim of this study was to
Aikaterini Lagou, Leandra Schaub, Aouatef Ait-Lounis, Balazs J. Denes, Stavros Kiliaridis, Gregory S. Antonarakis   +5 more
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Novel Functional Indices of Masticatory Muscle Activity [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
The aim of the present study was to analyze novel functional indices of masticatory muscle activity and compare them to existing and commonly used indices in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and healthy adults. Based on the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, 78 adult women qualified for the study.
Michał Ginszt, Grzegorz Zieliński
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The Effects of Chewing Exercises on Masticatory Function after Surgical Orthodontic Treatment

Applied Sciences, 2021
Recovery of oral function is one of the most important objectives of orthognathic surgery. This study investigated the effects of a chewing exercise on chewing patterns and other oral functions after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO).
Shinichi Negishi, Kota Sato, Kazutaka Kasai   +2 more
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Effects of implant thread design on primary stability—a comparison between single- and double-threaded implants in an artificial bone model

International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2020
Background Primary implant stability is essential for osseointegration. To increase stability without changing the implant size, the thread length must be extended by reducing pitch, using a double-threaded implant, or reducing pitch/lead and lead angle ...
Yoko Yamaguchi, Makoto Shiota, Masaki Fujii, Masahiro Shimogishi, Motohiro Munakata   +4 more
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Increased masticatory activity and quality of life in elderly persons with dementia-a longitudinal matched cluster randomized single-blind multicenter intervention study. [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Worldwide, millions of people are suffering from dementia and this number is rising. An index of quality of life (QoL) can describe the impact a disease or treatment has on a person's wellbeing.
A Van Der Bilt, A Wimo, AI Bouman, BB Simmons, BL Plassman, C Schiffczyk, CC Wyatt, CM Speksnijder, College voor Zorgverzekeringen, D Locker, D Moher, D Wechsler, Dirk Lucas Knol, E Scherder, E Stromberg, EJ Van Someren, Erik Johan Anton Scherder, F Lobbezoo, F Snijders JT Verhage, F Verhage, Frank Lobbezoo, G Boretti, GS Alexopoulos, H Adam, H Chertkow, H Chertkow, H van Praag, HH Feldman, J Birns, J Graske, J Lindeboom, J Snowdon, JF de Jonghe, JM Kim, JN Morris, Jori Tomassen, JW Williams, K Avlund, K Crowley, K Rockwood, M Dichter, M Schimmel, MA Peyron, MC Polidori, MD Denkinger, MF Folstein, MP Lawton, MW Voss, N Hanada, Nederlandse Vereninging van Verpleeghuisartsen, R Potter, RM Droes, RN Kalaria, Roxane Anthea Francesca Weijenberg, S Katz, S Unluer, SF Bouwens, T Willumsen, TP Ettema, TP Ettema, United Nations, W Van der Elst, X Liu, Y Gu, Y Shimazaki   +64 more
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Factors Associated with Choking During Meals; a Risk Indicator for Repetitive Fevers in the Elderly Community [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Choking during meals is a common symptom in the elderly, however the factors associated with it have not been fully clarified. In this study, we examined the factors associated with choking during meals.
Nagata, E. (Emi), Nishiyama, T. (Takeshi), Oho, T. (Takahiko)   +2 more
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New image analysis of large food particles can discriminate experimentally suppressed mastication [PDF]

, 2012
Objective parameters that could provide a basis for food texture selection for elderly or dysphagic patients have not been established. We, therefore, aimed to develop a precise method of measuring large particles (>2 mm in diameter) in a bolus and an ...
Feine, Goiato, Kamiyama, Kawashima, Laine, Lassauzay, Laurell, Manly, Mishellany, Mowlana, Otomaru, Peyron, Prinz, Ringel, Rothenberg, Schimmel, Slagter, Tsukada, van der Bilt, van der Bilt, Watanabe   +20 more
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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]

, 2019
Swallowing dysfunction is a frequent disorder among children and refers to an altered tongue posture and abnormal tongue movement during swallowing. Removable functional appliance is one of the treatments applied by dentistry to correct this disorder ...
Giustino, Valerio, Martines, Francesco, Messina, G iuseppe, Pirino Alessio, Rizzo, Serena, Scoppa Fabio.   +5 more
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