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Comparison of oral sensory function in complete denture and implant‐supported prosthesis wearers
Author(s) -
Jang KyungSoo,
Kim YungSoo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2001.00740.pp.x
Subject(s) - dentistry , osseointegration , dentition , implant , prosthesis , orthodontics , medicine , dental prosthesis , surgery
In order to compare the differences of part of the oral sensory functions among natural dentition, complete denture wearers and implant‐supported prostheses wearers, tactile and pressure awareness was measured. Tactile sense was estimated by the thickness perception threshold between upper and lower dentition. Sensibility of pressure feeling was evaluated by threshold of lateral loading on tooth. Within this limited experiment, it could be concluded that an osseointegrated root form implant helped towards restoration of oral sensory functions.