Impact of removable partial denture prosthesis on chewing efficiency
Journal of Applied Oral Science
Print version ISSN 1678-7757
J. Appl. Oral Sci. vol.21 no.5 Bauru Sept./Oct. 2013
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1679-775720130046
Removable partial denture prostheses are still being used for anatomic, medical and
economic reasons. However, the impact on chewing parameters is poorly described.
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of removable partial
denture prosthesis on masticatory parameters.
MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Nineteen removable partial denture prosthesis (RPDP) wearers participated in the
study. Among them, 10 subjects were Kennedy Class III partially edentulous and 9
with posterior edentulism (Class I). All presented a complete and full dentate
opposing arch. The subjects chewed samples of carrots and peanuts with and without
their prosthesis. The granulometry of the expectorated boluses from carrot and
peanuts was characterized by median particle size (D50), determined at the natural
point of swallowing. Number of chewing cycles (CC), chewing time (CT) and chewing
frequency (CF=CC/CT) were video recorded.
RESULTS:
With RPDP, the mean D50 values for carrot and peanuts were lower [Repeated Model
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