Complete denture wearers, jaw edentulous, normal saliva flow
Conditions
Interventions
Clinical randomized controlled study about the influence of the height of the mandibular ridge on masticatory performance and ability, maximum occlusal force, pattern of mandibular movements, satisfac
Behavioural
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults ndividuals; both genders; bimaxillary edentulous; aged 40 to 90 years, of both genders; users conventional complete dentures; requiring replacement of dentures; receptives; mentally agiles; good understanding of speaking Portuguese; mandibular ridges with normal or resorbed volume; normal amount and quality of saliva
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Debilitating systemic diseases; pathological changes in the oral tissues; neuromuscular impairment; temporomandibular disorders; use of a cardiac pacemaker.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: masticatory ability of complete denture wearers evaluated by means of questionnaire with visual analogue scale in periods of six months after the insertion of the conventional complete dentures;Expected outcome 2: patient satisfaction with the dentures evaluated by means of questionnaire in periods of six months after the insertion of the conventional complete dentures | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: bite force of complete denture wearers evaluated by means of a gnatodynamometer in periods of six months after the insertion of the conventional complete dentures;Expected outcome 2: pattern of the mandibular movements evaluated by means of a kinesiographic in periods of six months after the insertion of the conventional complete dentures;Expected outcome 3: percentage of masticatory performance of complete denture wearers evaluated by means of the sieves method in periods of six months after the insertion of the conventional complete dentures;Expected outcome 4: records of food intake evaluated by means of data of quantities of foods and drinks consumed in periods of six months after the insertion of the conventional complete dentures | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Pero
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Outcome results
None listed