Masticatory performance with different types of rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible
Braz. j. oral sci
;
14(3): 186-189, July-Sept. 2015. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: lil-770536
ABSTRACT
Abstract Aim:
To compare the masticatory performance associated with different rehabilitation strategies for patients with edentulous mandibles.Methods:
one portion of the test food "Optocal" was provided to groups Natural Dentition (n = 15), Mandibular Fixed Implant-Supported Prosthesis with Maxillary Fixed Prosthesis (n = 8), Mandibular Fixed Implant-Supported Prosthesis with Maxillary Removable Prosthesis (n = 14), Mandibular Implant-Retained Overdenture with Maxillary Removable Prosthesis (n = 16), and Complete Dentures (n = 16). The portion was collected after 40 chewing strokes, and then passed through a stack of eight sieves with decreasing apertures. Masticatory performance was determined by weighing the portion of food on each sieve.Results:
the masticatory performance was 71.00% for Natural Dentition, 41.57% for Mandibular Fixed Implant-Supported Prosthesis with Maxillary Fixed Prosthesis, 31.44% for Mandibular Fixed Implant-Supported Prosthesis with Maxillary Removable Prosthesis, 27.70% for Mandibular Implant-retained Overdenture, and 14.33% for Complete Dentures. The data were statistically compared using Student's t-test (p < 0.05). Natural Dentition and Complete Denture groups were statistically different from all other groups, with the Natural Dentition and Complete Denture groups exhibiting the highest and lowest masticatory performance values, respectively.Conclusions:
Osseointegrated implants improved the masticatory performance of all implant-supported groups compared to the Complete Dentures group.
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Main subject:
Prostheses and Implants
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Dental Implants
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Dental Prosthesis Retention
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Mastication
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade de Patos de Minas/BR
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Universidade Federal de Uberlândia/BR
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/US
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