Functionality and Anti-aging of Supplements: Functionality of Supplements—Oral and Dental

The oral cavity is the entrance to the digestive tract, respiratory system, and sensory organs, and it connects to the esophagus and airway through the pharynx and larynx. In addition to having the function of eating and swallowing food, it also plays a role in respiration, speech, taste, and other life-sustaining and communication senses. As aging progresses, the function of the oral cavity declines due to age-related diseases, and various measures such as exercise and nutrition are attempted, and many people are practicing them. Among them, the popularity of general foods and health foods (functional foods, specified health foods, nutritional functional foods) as so-called health foods in daily life is thriving. The functional display of food introduced in April 2015 presupposes scientific evidence from human research, but ultimately the choice is left to the consumer. Therefore, in this section, we will introduce some foods related to the maintenance of oral diseases and oral function from the reports related to the oral cavity that have been analyzed so far.