Changes in chewing ability with ageing: A 7-year study of older adults

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1021-1029

  Locker, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageing; Chewing ability; Dental status; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS;

EID: 0036833639     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2002.00977.x     Document Type: Article

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