Evaluation of Mastication and Bite force in complete denture wearers
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Masticatory performance and ability, maximum occlusal force, complete denture wearersE06.780.345.760.290
- Registration Number
- RBR-8xg8g8
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Adults ndividuals; both genders; bimaxillary edentulous; aged 40 to 90 years, of both genders; users or non-conventional complete dentures; requiring preparation or replacement of dentures; receptives; mentally agiles; good understanding of speaking Portuguese; mandibular ridges with normal or resorbed volume; normal amount and quality of saliva
Exclusion Criteria
Debilitating systemic diseases; pathological changes in the oral tissues; neuromuscular impairment; temporomandibular disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of masticatory performance of complete denture wearers evaluated by means of the sieves method in periods of 30 days from the variation of the occlusion guidance
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Masticatory ability of complete denture wearers evaluated by means of questionnaire with visual analogue scale in periods of 30 days from the variation of the occlusion guidance ;Bite force of complete denture wearers evaluated by means of a gnatodynamometer in periods of 30 days from the variation of the occlusion guidance