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Oral function is associated with the body and muscle mass indices of middle-aged dental patients.

Tomotaka NishiMidori OhtaTomofumi TakanoKoichiro OgamiTakayuki UedaKaoru Sakurai
Published in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2021)
In middle-aged outpatients at a regional dental clinic, lip-seal strength and tongue pressure were positively associated with BMI, FFMI, and SMI.
Keyphrases
  • middle aged
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • oral health
  • primary care
  • body mass index
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • physical activity
  • patient reported