healthy human volunteers unilateral chewing alternating bilateral chewing simultaneously bilateral chewing
Conditions
Interventions
Chewing a standard-sized piece of raw carrot using teeth on only one side of the jaw (the preferred chewing side) for 20 times,Chewing a standard-sized piece of raw carrot using teeth on both sides of
Unilateral chewing,Simutaneously bilateral chewing,Alternating unilateral chewing
Sponsors
Faculty of dentistry, Khon Kaen university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Dental students at Faculty of Dentistry Year 1-6 - Be able to chew with both sides of the jaw - Have at least 28 teeth - At least 4 pairs of occluding teeth (2 premolars and 2 molars) and nearly symmetrical anatomy - Angle classification class I - Nearly equal occlusal contacts at intercuspation position on both sides
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - On drugs that cause less saliva flow or with xerostomia - Having history of pain around masticatory muscle or temporomandibular joint - Having occlusal interference while chewing - Having fixed orthodontic appliance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| salivary flow, one time point Volumetric measurement,masticatory performance one time point Median particle size | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| muscle activity one time point Surface electromyography | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactJarin Paphangkorakit
Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed