Relationship between chewing side preference and handedness and lateral asymmetry of peripheral factors [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To determine whether chewing side preference is related to handedness and lateral asymmetry of occlusal characteristics, muscular force and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a dentate population.
Bizar i Ramoneda, Josep +5 more
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015 Aim: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the possible association between the oral stereognostic ability and masticatory efficiency at the time of denture insertion and after 6 months in complete denture wearers.
Atul Bhandari +2 more
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Relationship between oral health and Fried's frailty criteria in community-dwelling older persons. [PDF]
, 2017 Oral health and frailty might be linked through several pathways, but previous studies are scarce. This study examined the association between oral health and components of Fried's frailty phenotype. This cross-sectional analysis was based on a sample of
Botrugno, F. +3 more
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Form-function relationships in dragonfly mandibles under an evolutionary perspective [PDF]
, 2017 © 2017 The Author(s). Functional requirements may constrain phenotypic diversification or foster it. For insect mouthparts, the quantification of the relationship between shape and function in an evolutionary framework remained largely unexplored.
Blanke, Alexander +4 more
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Relationship between skeletal bone mineral density and subjective masticatory difficulty
BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background Masticatory ability is an essential factor for sustaining quality of life and social and systemic well-being, particularly in elderly. This study aimed to reveal the association between subjective masticatory difficulty and skeletal bone ...
Seok Woo Hong, Jeong-Hyun Kang
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Consequences of Tooth Loss on Oral Function and need for Replacement of Missing Teeth Among Patients Attending Muhimbili Dental Clinic [PDF]
, 2011 Tanzanian oral health services constitute mainly of tooth extractions. Consequently, individuals susceptible to dental caries and periodontal diseases will have a substantial number of missing teeth, which can affect oral function.
Quaker, Andrewleon S
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Can Masticatory Electromyography be Normalised to Submaximal Bite Force? [PDF]
, 2015 The combination of bite force and jaw muscle electromyography (EMG) provides an insight into the performance of the stomatognathic system, especially in relation to dynamic movement tasks.
Bakke +24 more
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Assessing masticatory performance with a colour‐mixing ability test using smartphone camera images
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
Schimmel, Martin +5 more
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Clinical report of six-month follow-up after cementing PEEK crown on molars
Scientific Reports, 2022 We conducted a six-month clinical follow-up on computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing-fabricated molar polyetheretherketone PEEK crowns to investigate their therapeutic effect.
Hitomi Kimura +4 more
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FEM and Von Mises analysis on prosthetic crowns structural elements: evaluation of different applied materials [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this paper is to underline the mechanical properties of dental single crown prosthodontics materials in order to differentiate the possibility of using each material for typical clinical condition and masticatory load.
Cesare, D’Amico +10 more
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