Objective:  To evaluate the improvement in masticatory performances two weeks after posterior implant restoration.  Material and Methods: Nine patients with missing first second molars were included study. Masticatory evaluated using subjective objective methods utilizing color-changeable chewing gum visual analog scale (VAS) assessment. The subjects asked to chew gums before restoration. Their...

The aim of the authors is in conditions of clinical study to investigate the masticatory function in patients with different types of prostheses. Normal function requires the coordinated action of many elements, including teeth, salivary glands, tongue, and masticatory muscles. Dysfunction in any of these areas can result in impaired mastication. Missing teeth and old prostheses are concern to ...

To investigate the effects of psychological stress on the masticatory muscles of rats, a communication box was applied to induce the psychological stress (PS) in rats. The successful establishment of psychological stimulation was confirmed by elevated serum levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and changed behaviors in the elevated plusmaze apparatus. The energy metabolism of the bilater...

Given that public transportation networks are often worse in rural areas than in urban areas, rural residents who do not drive can find it difficult to access health-promoting goods, services, and resources related to masticatory ability. Moreover, geographical location, assessed by elevation, could modify this association. The aim of this study was to test whether the association between acces...

Ten female subjects with no history of temporomandibular disorders performed five exercises designed to induce masticatory muscle pain. Three of the exercises were replications of Christensen's tooth-clenching (1970) and tooth-grinding (1971) studies and Scott and Lundeen's mandibular protrusion (1980) study. The other two exercises were designed to induce specific unilateral masticatory muscle...

BACKGROUND Worldwide, millions of people are suffering from dementia and this number is rising. An index of quality of life (QoL) can describe the impact a disease or treatment has on a person's wellbeing. QoL comprises many variables, including physical health and function, and mental health and function. QoL is related to masticatory ability and physical activity. Animal studies show that dis...

The mastication is the first step in the digestion process and has as an objective prepare the food for the swallowing process and procession by the digestive system. (1-3) The masticatory sequence begins with the introduction of the food in the oral cavity, and ends with the swallowing of the bolus (2, 4, 5). Each masticatory sequence is a set of masticatory cycles, each cycle is composed by a...

Links Changes in postural EMG activity in the neck and masticatory muscles following obstruction of the nasal airways.