Changes in masticatory laterality three months after treatment with unilateral implant-supported fixed partial prosthesis
Objective: This study assessed changes in masticatory laterality in patients with unilateral posterior missing teeth three months after treatment with an implant-supported fixed partial prosthesis (ISFPP). Methods: Thirty patients with unilateral posterior missing teeth participated in this prospect...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositorio: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:2445/225251 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/225251 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Implants dentals Pròtesis dentals Masticació Dental implants Dental prosthesis Mastication |
| Sumario: | Objective: This study assessed changes in masticatory laterality in patients with unilateral posterior missing teeth three months after treatment with an implant-supported fixed partial prosthesis (ISFPP). Methods: Thirty patients with unilateral posterior missing teeth participated in this prospective study. They were treated with one-, two- or three-unit ISFPPs. The control group comprised 10 healthy individuals with complete natural dentition. Each participant performed masticatory assays at baseline and at 3-month follow-up, chewing pieces of silicon inside a latex bag. Masticatory laterality was determined using three different methods: assessment of the first chewing cycle, of all cycles, and application of a visual analogue scale. Data were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis or the Mann-Whitney U test as appropriate. Results: Three months after treatment, a significant change in the asymmetry index towards the treated side and a significant reduction in the Unilateral Chewing Index were observed in the ISFPP group. No significant differences in masticatory laterality between groups were detected at three-month follow-up, regardless of the method assessed. Conclusion: Treatment with ISFPPs alters the masticatory laterality, moving it to the treated side and increasing the degree of bilateral chewing in patients with unilateral posterior missing teeth. |
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