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- Do you know [Oral Frail]?
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Do you know [Oral Frail]?
Last Updated May 23, 2022
Due to the spread of COVID-19, people continue to wear masks, and there is a growing concern about "oral frail", which weaken the ability to chew and swallow, such as no longer using muscles around the mouth.
Hirohiko Hirano, Director of Dental Oral Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center, a leading expert in oral frail, will introduce the importance of oral frail and how to check and prevent oral function. Living with care for your oral health on a daily basis leads to the prevention of "oral flail". Let's live a healthy and affluent life by maintaining the function of the mouth where you can enjoy meals forever through "early detection and early prevention".
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