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
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- Shichita Toshiharu
- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
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- Furuya Junichi
- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
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- Hatanaka Yukiko
- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
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- Uchida Yoshiki
- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University, School of Dentistry
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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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>
Journal
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- Ronen Shika Igaku
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Ronen Shika Igaku 36 (4), 322-325, 2022-03-31
Japanese Society of Gerodontology
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390573407641213568
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- ISSN
- 18847323
- 09143866
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed