Comparison of Tongue and Lip Motor Function in Older Patients before and after the Spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019（COVID-19）

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  • Sato Yuji
    Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
  • Shichita Toshiharu
    Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
  • Furuya Junichi
    Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
  • Hatanaka Yukiko
    Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
  • Uchida Yoshiki
    Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry

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  • 新型コロナウイルス感染症蔓延前後における，高齢者歯科受診患者の舌口唇運動機能の比較

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Abstract

<p>　Objective：Due to the spread of the coronavirus disease of 2019（COVID-19）, people are forced to live self-restrained lives, and communication is impaired. Therefore, we investigated differences in the tongue and lip motor function（articulation）in patients who visited our department before and after the spread of COVID-19.</p><p>　Subjects and Methods：We included 146 and 50 patients from among those who visited our department before（April 1, 2019-March 31, 2020）and after（July 1, 2020-August 31, 2021）the spread of COVID-19, respectively. The “10 pataka” method was used to evaluate tongue and lip motor dysfunction.</p><p>　Results：No difference between genders was observed；however, after the spread of COVID-19, the value of the “10 pataka” method significantly increased. Although there was no difference in patients aged ＜80 years, the value was approximately 0.8 s longer in patients aged ≥80 years.</p><p>　Conclusions：Our findings suggest that the tongue and lip motor function, evaluated using the “10 pataka” method, may be impaired in patients aged ≥80 years after the spread of COVID-19.</p>

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  • Ronen Shika Igaku

    Ronen Shika Igaku 36 (4), 322-325, 2022-03-31

    Japanese Society of Gerodontology

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