Decline of oral functions in old-old adults and their relationship with age and sex: The SONIC study.
Kodai HattaYuki MurotaniToshihito TakahashiYasuyuki GondoKei KamideYukie MasuiTatsuro IshizakiSoshiro OgataKen-Ichi MatsudaYusuke MiharaMotoyoshi FukutakeYuichi NishimuraHiromasa HaginoKotaro HigashiYoshinobu MaedaKazunori IkebePublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
These findings suggest that tongue pressure significantly decreased over time, but occlusal force did not. Tongue-related muscles may be more susceptible to aging than masticatory muscles.
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