Dentures. Jaw edentulous.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 60 volunteers will be selected edentulous. Both genders. Aged between 40 and 90 years. The Volunteers should be in good general health.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers sign or symptom of dysfunction temporomandibular.Que lost teeth for less than a year. Who do not have cognitive ability. That are not available to participate in all stages of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At the end of 40 cycles masticatory the ground sample is expelled in a disposable paper filter particles pass through a sieve system 10 whose opening size of the meshes varies from 5.6 mm to 0.5 mm. The masticatory efficiency is calculated by the number of cycles required to have 50% by weight of the particles pass through a particular sieve. The results will be evaluated by statistical tests to be set after the data analysis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The chewing ability will be measured again after four months the first test of masticatory performance. Obtaining the results and data analysis will be made as the primary endpoint. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba Universidade de Campinas