Oral Functionality in Edentulous Patients: Evaluation of Salivary Flow, Masticatory Efficiency and Oral Stereognostic Ability - Softcover

Rami, Diptesh; Sethuraman, Rajesh; Sutaria, Bhagyashree

 
9786208118693: Oral Functionality in Edentulous Patients: Evaluation of Salivary Flow, Masticatory Efficiency and Oral Stereognostic Ability
Softcover
ISBN 10: 6208118697 ISBN 13: 9786208118693
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

This study evaluates the association between oral stereognostic ability (OSA), salivary flow (SF), and masticatory effectiveness (ME) in edentulous patients using conventional complete dentures. OSA was tested with 12 shaped pieces, SF by chewing paraffin wax, and ME by chewing gum and recording the weight loss of the sweetener. Measurements were taken before denture insertion and after 6 months of denture use. Statistical analysis with paired t-tests and Pearson correlations was conducted. The findings showed negligible correlations between OSA and SF, and between SF and ME. However, a moderate positive correlation was observed between OSA and ME. This suggests that while OSA and SF, and SF and ME may not be strongly related, OSA and ME are moderately correlated. The study concludes that there is some interaction between these factors, indicating that OSA and ME could be more closely linked in denture wearers. Further research with a larger sample is needed to explore these relationships more comprehensively.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
6208118697
ISBN 13 
9786208118693
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
120