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Consensus on the terminologies and methodologies for masticatory assessment
Author(s) -
Gonçalves Thais Marques Simek Vega,
Schimmel Martin,
van der Bilt Andries,
Chen Jianshe,
van der Glas Hilbert W.,
Kohyama Kaoru,
Hennequin Martine,
Peyron MarieAgnès,
Woda Alain,
Leles Claudio Rodrigues,
Pereira Luciano
Publication year - 2021
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/joor.13161
Subject(s) - masticatory force , terminology , relevance (law) , computer science , function (biology) , process (computing) , management science , data science , medicine , dentistry , engineering , political science , linguistics , philosophy , evolutionary biology , law , biology , operating system
A large number of methodological procedures and experimental conditions are reported to describe the masticatory process. However, similar terms are sometimes employed to describe different methodologies. Standardisation of terms is essential to allow comparisons among different studies. This article was aimed to provide a consensus concerning the terms, definitions and technical methods generally reported when evaluating masticatory function objectively and subjectively. The consensus is based on the results from discussions and consultations among world‐leading researchers in the related research areas. Advantages, limitations and relevance of each method are also discussed. The present consensus provides a revised framework of standardised terms to improve the consistent use of masticatory terminology and facilitate further investigations on masticatory function analysis. In addition, this article also outlines various methods used to evaluate the masticatory process and their advantages and disadvantages in order to help researchers to design their experiments.