A large number of methodological procedures and experimental conditions are reported to
describe the masticatory process. However, similar terms are sometimes employed to …

Objectives: To give an overview of the evidence on the associations between oral condition
factors and masticatory performance of adults, and to evaluate the direction and level of the …

Objectives Oral frailty (OF) has been shown to be a predictor of disability. Therefore, it is
important to be able to identify factors associated with OF in order to prevent long-term …

Objective To clarify the rate of oral frailty and oral hypofunction in rural community‐dwelling
older adults in Japan. Background Recently, the oral function of Japanese older adults has …

Background oral frailty (OFr) may be called a syndrome lacking a consensus on its
definition. Objective the aim was to prove the relationship between OFr to the phenotype of …

Background Masticatory dysfunction impacts food selection, nutritional intake and social
activities; all of which play a vital role to ensure good general health and quality of life …

Objectives To assess the sociomedical and oral factors affecting masticatory performance in
a community-dwelling older population. Materials and methods Community-dwelling …

Background/purpose Color-changeable chewing gum is used for the evaluation of
masticatory performance. However, it is currently unclear whether colorimetric and visual …

This retrospective case-control study evaluated the prevalence of declined swallowing
function and the association with oral functions and gender in community-dwelling elderly …

Background Quantitative measures can increase precision in describing swallowing
function, improve interrater and test–retest reliability, and advance clinical decision‐making …