ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Does Masticatory Ability Contribute to Nutritional Status in Older Individuals?
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and risk factors of oral frailty among older adults.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Cannabidiol as an Alternative Analgesic for Acute Dental Pain.Journal of dental research · 2024Trial
- Masticatory performance in aging populations: A scoping review of research landscapes in Japan, Sweden, and India.The Japanese dental science review · 2026Review
- Chewing Index: A Pilot Trial to Measure Masticatory Effort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Combined association of chewing capacity and depression with constipation: a cross-sectional study.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- An Evaluation of Reference Bite Force Values: Investigating the Relationship Between Dental Prosthetic Restoration and Bite Force in a Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Very old age impacts masticatory performance: a study among sexagenarians to centenarians.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Validation of a New Measuring Instrument for the Assessment of Bite Force.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Nutritional status of older adults in India: An exploration of the role of oral health and food insecurity factors.Heliyon · 2023Article
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- Bite Force Transducers and Measurement Devices.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Mastication plays a primary role in the process of eating. Hence, compromised masticatory ability may affect the nutrition and quality of life, which are particularly important concerns among older individuals. It remains unclear how is the masticatory ability assessed regarding the nutritional status. We examined the effect of various oral factors on three masticatory ability tests conducted among older individuals. A total of 100 older individuals were enrolled in this study. Body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of nutritional status; and age, sex, and the number of occlusal and molar occlusal supports as clinical attributes were recorded. Three masticatory ability tests (masticatory efficiency, masticatory score, and satisfaction with mastication) were conducted, and tongue pressure, cheek pressure, and occlusal force were assessed as oral functions. A significant but weak correlation was found between masticatory efficiency and the masticatory score, but not between masticatory efficiency and satisfaction score. Objective masticatory efficiency was strongly associated with objective oral factors, whereas subjective assessments of masticatory ability (masticatory score and satisfaction score) were not. Furthermore, BMI was significantly associated with subjective assessments of masticatory ability but not with objective masticatory efficiency. Both subjective and objective assessments of masticatory ability, along with considerations of nutritional formulations, are required for the maintenance and improvement of nutritional status in older individuals.
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