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Friday, 27 Feb 2026 6pm to 7.30pm
Level 9 Auditorium, NUS Dentistry, NUCOHS
Dr Kohei Yamaguchi
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Singapore is expected to become a super‐aged society by 2030, increasing the need for geriatric dentistry. Interest in oral frailty is rising, while the oral cavity – as the entry to the digestive system – offers a unique link between oral function, food properties, and nutrition. In Japan, dentists help determine appropriate food textures and participate in decisions about nutrition routes, including whether oral intake is feasible or whether alternative enteral feeding routes – such as gastrostomy feeding or nasogastric feeding – are required.
Beyond nutrition, eating together greatly contributes to well‐being. Because most foods ultimately reach people through the mouth, collaboration between food scientists and oral and swallowing experts is key to ensuring that innovations translate into solutions for diverse real‐world needs. This talk explores the importance of oral intake and the human–food interaction mediated through the oral cavity.
