Assessing masticatory performance with a colour‐mixing ability test using smartphone camera images [PDF]
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2022 AbstractBackgroundColour‐mixing ability tests are frequently used to assess masticatory performance, but the image acquisition process may be cumbersome and technique sensitive.ObjectivesTo evaluate the reliability of smartphone camera images in assessing masticatory performance using a colour‐mixing ability test.MethodsParticipants were recruited into
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Tooth Loss and Perceived Masticatory Ability in Post-Menopausal Women
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 2014 Post-menopausal women experience physiological hormonal changes that reduce bone density which leads to tooth loss and presumably affect masticatory function.
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Location of main occluding areas and masticatory ability in patients with implant‐supported prostheses [PDF]
Australian Dental Journal, 2012 AbstractBackground: The purpose of this study was to locate the main occluding area when the reduced posterior occlusal support was treated with an implant‐supported prosthesis and to evaluate the subsequent improvement in the masticatory ability as compared with removable partial dentures.Methods: Twenty‐six patients with implant prostheses and 24 ...
Yuichi Tanigawa +2 more
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Mandibular Residual Ridge Shape and the Masticatory Ability in Complete Denture Wearers
Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi, 2008 The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of mandibular residual ridge shape on the masticatory ability in complete denture wearers.The subject group consisted of 199 complete denture wearers. The mandibular residual ridge of each subject was evaluated using a replica of the ridge which was obtained with heavy-body silicone impression ...
Hisashi Koshino +6 more
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Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults [PDF]
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2015 Objective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the influence of self-rated masticatory ability on independent living in community-dwelling older adults.
Mikiko Hironaka PhD +3 more
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Masticatory ability improves after maxillary implant overdenture treatment: A randomized controlled trial with 1‐year follow‐up [PDF]
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res, 2019 Geessien C. Boven +4 more
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Correlation of Complex Impacted Mandibular Teeth with Pericoronitis and Effect of Minimally Invasive Tooth Extraction on Patients’ Long-term Outcome of Masticatory Ability [PDF]
Emerg Med Int, 2022 Tinghong Nie +6 more
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Self-assessed masticatory ability and hospitalisation costs among the elderly living independently [PDF]
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2010 The escalating medical costs are a social problem in many countries. Masticatory ability is thought to be related to the general health conditions. The purpose of this study was to show relationships between self-assessed masticatory ability and medical costs among the elderly living independently in community.
Shingo Moriya +6 more
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Association and relevant factors between objective masticatory performance and subjective masticatory ability among community-dwelling older adults [PDF]
J Dent SciF. Y. Chen +4 more
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Improved Masticatory Performance in the Partially Edentulous Rehabilitated with Conventional Dental Prostheses [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Oral rehabilitation seeks to enhance mastication, a vital component of oral function that is compromised by tooth loss. This study aimed to assess the degree of improvement of masticatory performance in partially edentulous ...
Maria Angeles Lopez-Cordon +4 more
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