Subjective and Objective Assessment of Chewing Performance in Older Adults with Different Dental Occlusion.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Satisfactory masticatory function is a significant indicator of improved oral health-related quality of life in older adults, either with or without artificial teeth. The purpose of this study was to examine masticatory performance of older adults with different prosthodontic reconstructions and occlusion, as well as to compare subjective and objective assessment of chewing performance.

Material and methods

This study included 100 participants aged 65 and more. The chewing function questionnaire (CFQ) with answers on the Likert scale 0-4 (0 = no difficulties; 4 = maximum difficulties) was used as an indicator of subjective masticatory assessment. The two-color chewing gum test was used as objective assessment of masticatory function (mixing ability), based on the

SUBMITTER: Nedeljkovic Đ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433093 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature