Children who have more toothache‐related behaviors have worse masticatory performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debora Souto‐Souza ◽  
Maria Letícia Ramos‐Jorge ◽  
Túlio Fernandes Oliveira ◽  
Maria Eliza da Consolação Soares ◽  
Ednele Fabyene Primo‐Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Masticatory Performance

Relationships between chewing rate, occlusion, cephalometric anatomy, muscle activity, and masticatory performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent A. Fulks ◽  
Kathryn X. Callaghan ◽  
Claire D. Tewksbury ◽  
Geoffrey E. Gerstner
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Masticatory Performance

A High Masticatory Muscle Tone Predicts the Risk of Malnutrition and Frailty in Inpatient Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gerontology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yin-Hwa Shih ◽  
Zhen-Rong Hong ◽  
Shih-Min Hsia ◽  
Shang-Yu Yang ◽  
Tzong-Ming Shieh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Masseter Muscle ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Muscle Performance ◽  
Masticatory Muscle ◽  
Masticatory Performance ◽  
Poor Nutritional Status

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> The prevalence of malnutrition among inpatient older adults is as high as 20∼50%. Masticatory performance is known to affect the nutritional status of individuals. However, an objective measurement to reflect the real status of masticatory muscle performance is lacking at the bedside. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This pilot study analyzed the masticatory performance using surface electromyography (sEMG) of masticatory muscles that measures both muscle strength and muscle tone at the bedside. The nutritional status was measured using the Mini Nutritional Assessment tool. The handgrip strength was measured using a hand dynamometer. The statistical data were analyzed using SPSS 25 software. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The data revealed that female inpatient older adults more frequently had substandard handgrip strength (<i>p</i> = 0.028), an at-risk and poor nutritional status (<i>p</i> = 0.005), and a higher masseter muscle tone (<i>p</i> = 0.024). Inpatient older adults with an at-risk and poor nutritional status had an older age (<i>p</i> = 0.016), lower handgrip strength (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and higher average masseter muscle tone (<i>p</i> = 0.01). A high masseter muscle tone predicted the risk of having an at-risk and poor nutritional status. The at-risk or poor nutritional status predicted having a substandard handgrip strength by 5-fold. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> A high masticatory muscle tone predicts malnutrition and frailty. Medical professionals should combat masticatory dysfunction-induced malnutrition by detecting masticatory muscle performance using sEMG and referring patients to dental professionals. Additionally, encouraging inpatient older adults to perform oral motor exercise is recommended.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Masticatory Satisfaction in Patients with Removable Partial Dentures

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6620
Author(s):  
Tasuku Yoshimoto ◽  
Yoko Hasegawa ◽  
Simonne Salazar ◽  
Satsuki Kikuchi ◽  
Kazuhiro Hori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Masticatory Performance ◽  
Removable Partial Denture ◽  
Partial Denture ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Food Acceptance ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

(1) Background: The degree of satisfaction with dental treatment varies among patients, and the discrepancy may exist between the patient’s subjective evaluation and the objective assessment. Further, the optimal methods for increasing patient satisfaction with mastication remain unclear. This study aimed to identify factors affecting masticatory satisfaction in patients with removable partial dentures. (2) Methods: A total of 132 participants (71.0 ± 9.0 years) were included. Masticatory satisfaction was assessed on a visual analog scale. An oral health survey was conducted to assess the number of functional teeth, missing tooth classification: Kennedy classification, occlusal support: Eichner classification, and removable partial dentures wearing jaw. Objective masticatory performance was assessed using gummy jelly, while subjective masticatory ability was assessed using food acceptance status and oral health-related quality of life. The associations of these factors with masticatory satisfaction were assessed. (3) Results: Masticatory satisfaction among removable partial denture wearers was not significantly associated with gender, age, denture wearing jaw, Kennedy classification, and occlusal support. The degree of masticatory satisfaction was significantly greater with higher levels of masticatory function: masticatory performance, food acceptance score, and OHIP-14 score. The OHIP-14 score was the only significant explanatory variable for masticatory satisfaction in the multiple regression analysis; the strongest associations were with the “psychological discomfort” and “physical disability” subscales (p = 0.02 and p = 0.005, respectively). (4) Conclusions: Masticatory satisfaction among removable partial denture wearers was strongly associated with oral health-related quality of life, in which the ability to eat meals comfortably with removable partial dentures is the most important determinant of masticatory satisfaction.

Assessment of masticatory performance, bite force, orthodontic treatment need and orofacial dysfunction in children and adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Carolina Salomé Marquezin ◽  
Fernanda Yukie Kobayashi ◽  
Ana Bheatriz Marangoni Montes ◽  
Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião ◽  
Paula Midori Castelo
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Bite Force ◽  
Masticatory Performance ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Orofacial Dysfunction

Predictive factors for masticatory performance in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 684-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.W. van Bruggen ◽  
L. van de Engel-Hoek ◽  
M.H. Steenks ◽  
E.M. Bronkhorst ◽  
N.H.J. Creugers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Masticatory Performance

Gender difference in masticatory performance in dentate adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Shiga ◽  
Yoshinori Kobayashi ◽  
Hiroyuki Katsuyama ◽  
Masaoki Yokoyama ◽  
Ichiro Arakawa
Keyword(s):  
Gender Difference ◽  
Masticatory Performance

Properties of a color-changeable chewing gum used to evaluate masticatory performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohei Hama ◽  
Manabu Kanazawa ◽  
Shunsuke Minakuchi ◽  
Tatsuro Uchida ◽  
Yoshiyuki Sasaki
Keyword(s):  
Chewing Gum ◽  
Masticatory Performance
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