Association between tongue and lip functions and masticatory performance in young dentate adults

• DOI: 10.1111/joor.12319
• Publication Date: 2015-06-19T18:50:13Z
• Authors: A. Yamada; M. Kanazawa; Y. Komagamine; S. Minakuchi
• Keywords: Mastication

Motor functions of masticatory organs such as the tongue, lips, cheeks and mandible are known to deteriorate with age, thereby influencing performance. However, there few reports on relationships between tongue lip To investigate relationship comprehensive performance, by evaluating crushing, mixing shearing abilities in young dentate adults. Participants comprised 51 adults a mean age 25 years. Maximum pressure oral diadochokinesis were measured evaluate functions. A multiple sieving method using peanuts was performed crushing ability. colour-changeable chewing gum test gummy jelly The each performance assessed Pearson's correlation coefficients. In addition, stepwise regression analysis identify predictors Crushing ability significantly correlated maximum number repetitions syllables /pa/, /ta/ /ka/. syllable /pa/ identified significant for Mixing /pa/. Shearing not Masticatory during brittle foods solid appears be