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- Title
A 10-Year Longitudinal Study of Self-Assessed Chewing Ability and Dental Status in 50-Year-Old Subjects.
- Authors
Johansson, Anders; Unell, Lennart; Johansson, Ann-Katrin; Carlsson, Gunnar E.
- Abstract
Chewing ability and dental status were assessed in 2 Swedish counties via questionnaires sent in 1992 and 2002 to all subjects born in 1942. Those who answered both questionnaires--at ages 50 and 60--were included in the study (n = 5,008). The proportion of those who reported chewing ability as very good decreased from 75% to 66% during the 10-year follow-up. Approximately 80% of complete denture wearers considered their chewing ability to be good. Chewing ability was reported to be worse at age 60 than at age 50, although there was only a minor impairment in dental status.
- Subjects
MASTICATION; DENTURES; INFLUENCE of age on ability; DENTAL surveys; ORAL hygiene; PROSTHODONTICS
- Publication
International Journal of Prosthodontics, 2007, Vol 20, Issue 6, p643
- ISSN
0893-2174
- Publication type
Article