Handgrip force and bite force in dentulous and edentulous individuals.
J Oral Rehabil
; 50(8): 664-670, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The literature is unclear about bite force (BF) and handgrip force (HF) in a specific group of different ages and dentate conditions, or even a predictive model for each specific group, using BF and HF as factors.OBJECTIVE:
To establish the correlation between HF and BF in female participants with distinct ages and dentate conditions; also create a predictive model of BF as a function of HF.METHODS:
Participants were divided into three groups (GI young natural dentate women, n = 65; GII adult natural dentate women, n = 67; and GIII edentulous women users of bimaxillary complete dentures, n = 67) and subjected to an HF measurement test using a digital dynamometer. Subsequently, BF was measured using a digital gnathodynamometer in the molar region. Pearson correlation coefficient (r) and multivariate analysis of variance (α = 0.05) were performed, and simple linear regression was used to obtain a model to predict BF from HF for each group separately (α = 0.05).RESULTS:
All groups presented moderate and strong correlations among the variables (GI r = 0.838; GII r = 0.714; GIII r = 0.646). A significant difference in BF was observed (GI > GII > GIII; p < .05). GIII presented a significantly lower HF than the other groups (p < .05). Besides, three equations predicting BF, using HF, were obtained for use in young/adult dentate and edentulous women.CONCLUSION:
All groups found a positive and significant correlation between BF, HF and groups. HF can be a simple and efficient method for predicting BF using the predictive models developed for women with good health.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Boca Edêntula
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Força da Mão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article