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Clinical ScienceAging and Oral Motor Function: Evidence for Altered Performance Among Older Persons
B.J. Baum
Laboratory of Molecular Aging, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Gerontology Research Center, Baltimore City Hospitals, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
L. Bodner
Laboratory of Molecular Aging, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Gerontology Research Center, Baltimore City Hospitals, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
A physical examination procedure was used to evaluate oral motor functions in a population of 257 community-dwelling males and females ranging in age from 23-88 yr. An increased prevalence of altered motor performance with age was found for parameters measuring lip posture and masticatory muscle function. Also, males, but not females, showed a higher prevalence of alterations in tongue function and in swallowing.
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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 62, No. 1,
2-6 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345830620010401
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