Masticatory index for patients wearing dental prosthesis as alternative to conventional masticatory ability measures.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study objectives were: 1) to develop a masticatory index for evaluating masticatory ability in patients wearing a dental prosthesis, including complete dentures (CD), removable partial denture (RPD), and fixed partial denture (FPD), 2) to test the reliability and validity of the index, and 3) to determine whether the index better reflected patients' masticatory ability compared with conventional subjective and objective measures.

Methods

The present cross-sectional study consisted of 2 phases: 1) developing the Chulalongkorn University masticatory index (CUMI) consisting of 20 food items in 5 masticatory difficulty grades using a 3-point Likert scale, and 2) application of the CUMI in 110 patients wearing a dental prosthesis, including CD, RPD, and FPD (contro

SUBMITTER: Limpuangthip N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8791480 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature