Mastication and oral sensory function in frail edentulous elderly: a case –control study

Conclusions: Frail elderly had reduced MBF and impaired mastication. On the other hand, OSF does not seem to be affected by frailty. MBF was moderately correlated with MGS.

Source: International Dental Journal - January 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ol ívia Maria Costa Figueredo, Mariana Barbosa Câmara-Souza, Talita Malini Carletti, Maria da Luz Rosário Sousa, Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia Tags: Scientific Research Report Source Type: research