Healthy older adults lip-seal strength, lip-closing strength, oral function, older adults
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy older adults, confirmed by a digital medical strain gauge,Healthy older adults, confirmed by a diadochokinesis test
Screening,Screening
Digital medical strain gauge test,Diadochokinesis test
Sponsors
Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. healthy older adults age 60 or more, 2. understand Thai language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Older adults with neuromuscular disease, 2. Older adults with cognitive impairment or disease which affect strength of lip-seal, 3. Under treating with injury on face, 4. Have problem with temporomandibular joint and unable to close or open mouth, 5. Anterior edentulous area without denture, 6. Have severe anterior mobility teeth, 7. Cleft lip or palate, 8. Oral hypofunction with 3 or more (within 7 aspects)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lip sealed strength value at the time of assessment Digital force gauge (Newton) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lip strength frequency at the time of assessment Diadochokinesis test | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNarumanas Korwanich
Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University
Outcome results
None listed