free-end edentulism, dysphagia, masticatory dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with free-end edentulism distal from first premolar either in left or right side of the upper or the lower jaw
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients paticipating another study. Patients who prefer to dental implant or implant over denture. Patients with congenital malformation, developmental disturbance, traumatic oral injury, inflammatory disease, or cancer. Patients who do not agree this research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The score of oral health-related qualit y of life Japanese version (OHIP-J54) 2. The glucose elusion from gummy jelly 3. Fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rate of patients with dysphagia in free-end edentulism | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery