The impact of different denture base materials on masticatory ease and perceived food hardness in edentulous individuals

Effects of Denture Base Materials on Perceived Food Hardness and Masticatory Function in Edentulous Patients: A Crossover Clinical Trial - Perceived food hardness in complete denture wearers: Crossover Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060241

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-01

Start date

2025-12-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Edentulism

Interventions

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of denture base materials with different hardness on perceived food hardness, masticatory performance, and occlusal force in edentulous patients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals who were completely edentulous in both the maxilla and mandible Individuals who requested the fabrication of new complete dentures for the purpose of prosthetic rehabilitation Individuals who provided written informed consent to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with cognitive impairment who makes it difficult to understand verbal instructions Individuals who were wearing a mandibular metal-base complete denture at the time of recruitment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived Hardness of the Test Food (100mm Visual Analog Scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
masticatory performance maximum occlusal force Participant's preference for the denture base material Shore A hardness of the denture base materials	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSuguru Kimoto

Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry Department of Gerodontology and Home Care

kimoto@dpc.agu.ac.jp+81-52-759-2154

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026