With global increases in the aging population, the number of patients with dementia is
greatly increasing, which has become a big social problem. Many studies have shown …

The aim of this review is to discuss what is known about the reflex control of the human
masticatory system and to propose a method for standardized investigation. Literature …

This study aims to clarify the effects of sample hardness on chewing force of humans.
Silicone rubber was chosen as a food model, and three silicone rubber samples of varying …

Jaw reflexes evoked by mechanical stimulation of teeth in humans. The reflex response of
jaw muscles to mechanical stimulation of an upper incisor tooth was investigated using the …

PURPOSE: This study analyzed the changes in mandibular movement and occlusal
condition after conservative treatment for unilateral condylar fractures by use of a sensitive …

Objective In the elderly and patients with dysphagia, masticatory problems often cause
aspiration or choking. Although simple methods to predict aspiration and silent aspiration …

The connection between individual orofacial mechanoreceptive afferents and the
motoneurones that innervate jaw muscles is not well established. For example, although …

The reflexes of the main jaw-closer muscles (masseter and anterior temporalis) on both
sides of the jaw were investigated using surface electromyography to observe reflex activity …

summary Periodontal jaw reflex, duration of percussion sounds, tooth mobility, and time‐
moment analysis of occlusal contacts by the T‐scan system was recorded in nine …

We evaluated whether long-term tooth loss induces functional and morphologic changes in
the hippocampus in senescence-accelerated mice (SAMP8) maintained until old age after …