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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 3 (2017), Article ID 3:IJPTR-129, 3 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2017/129
Research Article
Special Issue: Various Approaches for Rehabilitation Science
Evaluation of a New Salivary Gland Massage with Oil for Elderly Nursing Home Residents

Koji Ono1* and Kimio Uchiyama2

1Japan Skincare Association, Tokyo, Japan
2Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Tochigi Medial Centre, Tochigi, Japan
Prof. Koji Ono, Japan Skincare Association, Tokyo, Japan, Tel: +81-6411-9895, Fax: +81-6411-9077 E-mail: esthe.oji@gmail.com
09 September 2016; 31 January 2017; 02 February 2017
Ono K, Uchiyama K (2017) Evaluation of a New Salivary Gland Massage with Oil for Elderly Nursing Home Residents. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 3: 129. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2017/129
This work was supported by a grant (Health, Labour and Welfare Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research of longevity Sciences) and reported to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare [11].

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