Abstract
Objective: This study was analyzed adult individuals rehabilitated with different types of dentures, with the purpose of verifying the effect that different types of denture rehabilitation have on maximal bite force and masticatory efficiency. The aim of this study is to facilitate diagnosis and prognosis, bringing contributions to the quality and stability of treatments Materials and Methods: Fifty individuals were divided into five groups: one control group with ten dentate individuals and another four groups formed according to the type of rehabilitation treatment. Maximal bite force was recorded on the first molar regions, and masticatory efficiency rates were recorded on the right, left and habitual sides. Results: Data related to the maximal bite force recordings were statistically significant across the analyzed groups [ANOVA for p ≤ 0.01]. The data related to masticatory efficiency rates also showed statistical significance across all groups [ANOVA for p ≤ 0.05] in the three tested conditions [mastication on the right, left and habitual sides]. Conclusion: The group of individuals rehabilitated with implants and single crowns showed greater bite force values and masticatory efficiency rates compared to the other groups, and the treatment with implantsupported mandibular overdenture improved the function compared to conventional complete dentures, thus evincing that the stomatognathic system has different functional behaviors depending on the type of oral rehabilitation.
Highlights
Across the world, numerous individuals have been affected with dental loss, including both young, between their 15 and 19 years, and elderly individuals, which cause physiological, neuromuscular and functional disorders
This study was analyzed adult individuals rehabilitated with different types of dentures, with the purpose of verifying the effect that different types of denture rehabilitation have on maximal bite force and masticatory efficiency
Maximal bite force was recorded on the first molar regions, and masticatory efficiency rates were recorded on the right, left and habitual sides
Summary
Numerous individuals have been affected with dental loss, including both young, between their 15 and 19 years, and elderly individuals, which cause physiological, neuromuscular and functional disorders. To correct these disorders, rehabilitation treatments with adequate dentures, either fixed or removable, are indicated. Several factors determine the final outcome of mastication and the teeth are key factors in this process, principally the posterior teeth, where food is fragmented This fragmentation depends on the total area of the occlusal surface and, on the number of teeth in occlusion [3]. Maintaining a reasonable number of healthy natural teeth is the best way to guarantee good masticatory efficiency [4]
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