2025 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 40-45
Tongue pressure measurement can be performed not only by dentists but also by dental hygienists. The tongue pressure measuring device itself is small and lightweight, which has the advantage of making it easy to use during home visits. Tongue pressure measurement is one of the easiest and most promising tests for examining oral hypofunction and clarifying the effects of rehabilitation interventions. I would like to inform you that tongue pressure measurement and its results can be put to good use in everyday dental clinical practice, especially before and after prosthetic dental treatment, not only for those with diseases and older people requiring care, but also for healthy older people and those at risk of becoming caregivers.
