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Tonometric measurement of the gingiva in young and elder humans

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We have already reported the hardness of the gingiva in young human subjects measured by a tonometer. In this study, the age-related changes in the hardness of the human gingival tissue were examined. The measurement was made on the young and the elder people who had clinically healthy gingival tissue using a tonometer. The labial surfaces of attached gingival site were selected as examination sites. The gingiva was significantly harder with elder subjects than the young subjects. The results indicated the age-related changes of gingival hardness.

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  1. Division of Preventive Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Development Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan

    Kyoko Ikawa & Takeyoshi Koseki

  2. Division of Periodontology and Endodontology, Department of Oral Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan

    Motohide Ikawa

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    Takashi Sasano D.D.S., Ph.D. (Dean and Professor) & Osamu Suzuki Ph.D., M.Eng. (Professor) (Dean and Professor) &  (Professor)

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Ikawa, K., Ikawa, M., Koseki, T. (2010). Tonometric measurement of the gingiva in young and elder humans. In: Sasano, T., Suzuki, O. (eds) Interface Oral Health Science 2009. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-99644-6_41

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