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What Type of Food Can Older Adults Masticate?: Evaluation of Mastication Performance Using Color-Changeable Chewing Gum

This study determines if older adults can masticate regular foods via a simple test conducted using a color-changeable chewing gum. Seventy-nine consecutive inpatients of our clinic receiving rehabilitation and general medicine were assessed for eligibility. The inclusion criterion was >65 years....

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Autores principales: Wada, Shinichi, Kawate, Nobuyuki, Mizuma, Masazumi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5608775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28474132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-017-9807-1