Masticatory efficiency of shortened dental arch subjects with removable partial denture: A comparative study
| Autor: | Temitope Ayodeji Esan, Matthew A. Sede, Julie Omole Omo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Younger age 0206 medical engineering Dentistry 02 engineering and technology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Dental Arch medicine Humans In patient Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Mastication Male gender business.industry Jaw Edentulous Partially 030206 dentistry General Medicine Middle Aged 020601 biomedical engineering Masticatory force Dental arch medicine.anatomical_structure Masticatory performance removable partial denture shortened dental arch Denture Partial Removable Female business Removable partial denture |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice; Vol 20, No 4 (2017); 459-463 |
| ISSN: | 1119-3077 |
| Popis: | Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the masticatory efficiency in subjects with shortened dental arch (SDA) before and after restoration with removable partial denture (RPD).Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study carried out on 36 consecutive patients. The subjects were asked to chew 5 g of a measured portion of fresh raw carrot for 20 specified numbers of strokes. The raw carrot was recovered into a cup and strained through a standard mesh sieve of 5 mm by 1 mm, it was air dried for 30 min and weighed with FEM digital series weighing scale. The masticatory performance ratio was then determined.Result: The age range of the subjects was 34–64 years with the mean age being 52.2 ± 8.2 years. The difference between the total masticatory performance score at the post- and pre-treatment phases was statistically significant (P = 0.001). The improvement in masticatory performance was marked among the younger age groups (P = 0.001), unilateral free end saddle subjects (P = 0.001), and among the male gender (P < 0.05).Conclusion: Masticatory performance improved with the provision of RPD. However, the improvement was marked among the younger age groups, unilateral free end saddle subjects, and the male gender; thereby supporting the need for RPDs in patients with SDA.Keywords: Masticatory performance, removable partial denture, shortened dental arch |
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