| Autor: |
Wintergerst, Ana Maria, Hernández-Sánchez, Filiberto |
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CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice; Sep2019, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p317-322, 6p |
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Objective To develop reference data for young men/women on the variability of parameters used for the evaluation of masticatory function with an artificial test food. Methods Subjects included were 200 18-25-year olds with complete dentition and "normal" occlusion. An artificial test food was chewed in two tests (20 cycles and swallowing threshold), during which sequences/cycles were counted and timed. Medium-particle-size (MPS) and broadness of particle distribution were calculated evaluating the chewed material. Reference data was based on order statistics. Sex-specific 95% reference limits with 90% confidence intervals were calculated with RefVal-v2.1-software. Coefficients of variation were also obtained. Results Tables with reference data for young men/women chewing an artificial test food were constructed with the data collected displaying ample variability: MPS after 20 cycles anywhere between 0.7-3.5 mm or 14-84 cycles to deem the test food ready to be swallowed (C.V. 43% males/34% females). Conclusion There is much variability in masticatory parameters for young adults with good oral health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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