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Maximum Bite Force of Edentulous Patients before and after Dental Implant Rehabilitation: Long‐Term Follow‐Up and Facial Type Influence
Author(s) -
Melo Ana Cláudia M.,
Ledra Ingrid M.,
Vieira Rogéria A.,
Coró Edivaldo R.,
Sartori Ivete Aparecida de M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.12544
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , medicine , dentistry , prosthesis , orthodontics , implant , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , significant difference , physical therapy , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Purpose (1) To evaluate patients’ long‐term maximum bite force (MBF) after rehabilitation with mandibular implant‐supported prosthesis, (2) to assess the influence of facial pattern in MBF, and (3) to evaluate the relation between the dominant chewing side and MBF. Materials and Methods Twenty‐nine patients were selected. Pre‐ (T0) and immediate post‐rehabilitation (T1) data of MBF were collected. In a follow‐up visit 3 to 5 years after rehabilitation (T2), 24 patients participated. The patients were asked about dominant chewing side, and facial pattern was obtained by the initial lateral radiographs. Results There was statistically significant increase in MBF in T1 – T0 = 5.4 ± 4.3 kgf, T2 – T1 = 5.5 ± 6.0 kgf. There was no statistically significant difference in MBF considering facial type, brachyfacial (T0 = 4.4, T1 = 10.7, T2 = 17.6 kgf), mesofacial (T0 = 4.1, T1 = 9.7, T2 = 16.5 kgf), and dolichofacial (T0 = 3.4, T1 = 7.9, T2 = 12.6 kgf). Conclusions There was no statistically significant relation between MBF and the dominant chewing side. It can be concluded that mandibular rehabilitation with dental implants improves MBF independent of the facial pattern and dominant chewing side.