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Masticatory ability overview in people with Alzheimer's Disease: a scoping review

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Background: Various studies have found that masticatory abilities in
people with Alzheimer’s Disease tend to be worse. Masticatory ability can
affected by various factors such as number of teeth, bite force, use of prostheses,
food consistency, and masticatory movements. This study was aimed to overview
masticatory ability in Alzheimer’s Disease. Method: This study used a scoping
review technique conducted from January 2021- May 2021. This articles referred
to Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Searches were conducted
through PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL databases and snowballing techniques.
Result: In this study, 23 relevant articles were obtained then 3 articles were
added through the snowballing technique. The assessment of bite force, number of
teeth, occlusion pairs and occlusal contact area were found to be lower in the
group with impaired cognition than in the control group. Eight articles showed
that number of teeth was fewer in groups with cognitive impairment; however,
two articles found that the number of teeth was not significant. Four articles
found that bite force, occlusion pairing, and occlusal contact were lower in
patients with cognitive impairment Conclusion: Individuals with cognitive
impairment have poor masticatory abilities. The use of prostheses can only
increase the efficiency of mastication in individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease
without removing the disturbance.
Keyword: Alzheimer’s disease, cognition, dementia, masticatory ability,
masticatory performance

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611 Wij M

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FKG UNPAD JATINANGOR : FKG Unpad., 2021

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English

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160110170024

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611

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