Tokyo, June 28 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058300) titled 'Factors associated with salivary bacterial counts in elderly people requiring nursing care' on June 27.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Funahara dental clinic, Dentistry, Madoka Funahara

Condition: Condition - older adults residing in nursing care homes Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The aim of this study is to examine whether oral functions, including occlusal force and masticatory function, are associated with the number of bacteria in saliva among older people residing in nursing care homes. Basic objectives2 - Others

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