Study of Stomatognathic System of the Obese Subjects

Study of Stomatognathic System,Chewing and Deglutition Functions in the Obese Subjects

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00868049

Acronym

SSSCDFO

Enrollment

Registered

2009-03-24

Start date

2007-05-31

Completion date

2009-02-28

Last updated

2009-03-24

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

chewing, deglutition, orofacial motricity, obesity

Brief summary

The aim is to identify differences in the stomatognathic system, mastication and deglutition functions between obese and normal weight subjects.

Detailed description

The aim of this study was to identify differences in the stomatognathic system between obese and normal weight subjects. The habitual chewing of a French bread and deglutition of solids and liquid was evaluated five times in obese subjects and controls. The tonus of the lips, tongue, cheeks, masseter and temporal muscles were evaluated by clinical observation and palpation and defined as either normal or reduced. Twenty obese patients (body mass index (BMI) \> 30kg/m2) and twenty volunteers of normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 Kg/m2) were evaluated.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 58 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy adults male and female * healthy dentate * body mass index (BMI) higher than 30 Kg/m2 for the obesity group and (BMI) lower than 25/m2 for the normal weight group.

Exclusion criteria

* face deformity * alterations in morphology of lips and tongue * without teeth or with lack of one tooth (excluding third molars) * Malocclusion Angle's Class II and III * pain during chewing * pathology of the temporomandibular joint * neurological pathology

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results