| Popis: |
The adjustment to complete dentures of 18 edentulous subjects was studied clinically and electromyographically. Factors evaluated in the study included previous denture experience, retention and stability of the dentures, the subjects own assessment of their progress, the pattern of chewing activity as observed electro-myographically, correlation between the subject's assessment of his chewing ability and the electromyographic chewing pattern, and the subject's ability to shift his masticatory activity from one side to the other as observed electromyographically. Electromyographic examination of muscle activity during mastication in edentulous subjects seems to be a valuable method for studying the adjustment to new dentures. |
