Development of the Sakiika transport test: A practical screening method for patients with oral-phase dysphagia

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“…This issue of JPR addresses a variety of topics, particularly regarding elderly people, including a study to develop a simple screening test for mastication [4], image analysis to clarify the effects of food particle loss on the evaluation of masticatory ability [5], and finding an association between abnormal masticatory movement and oral/physical function, possibly influenced by central motor control [6]. Interestingly, Padmanabhan et al [7] observed superior sensory feedback and improved cognitive performance in edentulous patients with implant-retained overdentures compared with those with conventional complete dentures.…”