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Table 3 Results of general and oral motor examination

From: Screening of dysphagia in geriatrics

 

No (total No:200)

%

Attention difficulty

0

0.0%

Cooperation problem

0

0.0%

Breathing incoordination

2

1.0%

Language problem

2

1.0%

Voice change

9

4.5%

Understanding orders problem

0

0.0%

Imitation disability

0

0.0%

Posture problem

4

2.0%

Difficulty in speech clarity

2

1.0%

Salivation

7

3.5%

Palatal elevation problem

0

0.0%

Lips symmetry affection

0

0.0%

Lip closure affection

0

0.0%

Lip deviation affection

0

0.0%

Denture

Present teeth

75

37.5%

Missing teeth

94

47.0%

Appliance

31

15.5%

Jaw deviation

0

0.0%

Jaw symmetry affection

0

0.0%

Poor jaw mobility

0

0.0%

Gingival problem

2

1.0%

Absent gag reflex

0

0.0%

Small tongue size

24

12.0%

Poor muscle power

24

12.0%

Tongue tremors

6

3.0%

  1. Table 3 shows that there was breathing incoordination, language problems, voice changes, postural problems, reduced speech clarity and gingival affection in 1% of the subjects under study. 12% of the subjects under study showed small atrophic tongue and poor lips, tongue and jaw muscle power while 3% of subjects under study had tongue tremors. 47% of subjects showed missing teeth