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Assessment of the oral function before and after oral exercise among elderly
| Oral function | Pretest | Posttest | Difference (post-pre) | Paired t | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Dry mouth symptoms | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 11.88*** | 0 |
| Amount of salivary secretion | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 17.05*** | 0 |
| Salivary pH | 5.9 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 08.68*** | 0 |
| Size of mouth opening | 46 | 4.9 | 50 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 14.76*** | 0 |
| Halitosis | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.13*** | 0 |
| Oral motor function | 89 | 6.8 | 93 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 11.52*** | 0 |
