| Abstrakt: |
The objective of this study was to evaluate masticatory efficiency among complete denture wearers and adaptation among patients with treatment needed with complete dentures, in the dominant side (DS) and nondominant side (NDS). Eighty-eight patients with complete dentures were evaluated in the study. The masticatory functions have been examined by using the method of electromyography (EMG) registered standard masticatory task (SMT) as an electromasticatiogram on a paper of Dynograph. There were analyzed the dynamics of changes in the duration of the SMT, the frequency of the masticatory cycles during SMT, as well as changes in the maximum amplitude of the masticatory cycle during SMT. One way ANOVA repeated test was done for testing parametric data. By analysis of variation, evident changes in the duration of SMT are observed in DS and NDS; F-DS measuring time = 85.27, p=0.0001; F - NDS measuring time = 22.84, p = 0.0001. On both sides, the significant change in the average values of the number of masticatory cycles is confirmed: F-DS measurement time = 158.3, p = 0.0001; F - NDS measurement time = 35.9, p = 0.0001. The measurement time follows the evident changes in the maximal amplitude of the masticatory cycle in DS and NDS: F-DS measurement time = 9.73, p = 0.0001; F-NDS measurement time = 6.26, p = 0.0001. The behavior of researched variables that approximately determine functional adaptation to new complete dentures is dynamic and they oscillate around the balancing position more or less, with a pronounced tendency to restore stationary status after the fifteenth week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
