Publications by authors named "Mio Hozawa"

Background: This study investigated the correlation between the prevalence of dental caries and the presence and type of abuse.

Methods: Participants were 534 children admitted for care at two child guidance centers (CGCs) in Niigata, Japan. Data pertaining to abuse, including the reason for temporary protective care and the type of abuse, and the oral examination results of the children, were collected.

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Background: There is growing interest in the development of objective methods for assessing lip-closing function in children.

Objective: To obtain normative data for healthy children in the developmental stages of lip closure function, we quantitatively evaluated oral movements associated with lip closure in children and adults using a composite sensor (CS).

Methods: Twenty-five normal children (11 boys, 14 girls) aged 8.

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Background: Understanding the refinement of self-feeding skills is useful for the assessment of oral functional development in children.

Objectives: To determine normative data on lip closing during food intake in the development of independent spoon-feeding in normal children, we tested the hypothesis that lip-closing pressure and spoon operation differ depending on food type.

Methods: Fifteen normal children (eight boys, seven girls; mean age: 6.

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