Kinematic Features of Mandibular Movement during Mastication in Geriatric Individuals Who Are Provided with a Dysphagia Diet at Long-Term Care Facilities

Providing a normal diet to a care recipient who is unable to form an adequate bolus may cause suffocation or aspiration pneumonia. We investigated whether differences in kinematic data of mandibular movements during mastication can be used as an indicator of the need for a dysphagia diet in the elde...

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Main Authors: Enri Nakayama, Haruka Tohara, Mayu Sakai, Masato Iida, Kimiko Abe, Koichiro Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/10/2273