Subjective and objective measures for evaluating masticatory ability and associating factors of complete denture wearers: A clinical study

Validation of masticatory function and related factors in maxillectomy patients based on the concept of "oral hypofunction": A retrospective cross-sectional study

“…Declined masticatory function is related to poor nutrition, resulting in poor systemic health conditions and low quality of life [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]20]. Particularly in patients with maxillofacial defects after surgical resection due to oral, head, and neck cancer, it should be the first step to resolve masticatory issues for oral and social rehabilitation [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

“…It has been reported that MOF is strongly related to age, condition of occulsal support [3,27], and prosthetic intervention [9,28]. Although the effect of multicollinearity between these predictor variables, especially age, MOF, and the number of occlusal support, on the statistical results were considered, previous studies also assessed the factors associated with masticatory performance [12][13][14][16][17][18] and showed significant correlations with these factors [12][13][14]17,18]. Accordingly, we decided to use these variables as predictor variables.…”

“…Declined masticatory function has been considered in poor nutritional status, and this must be one of the important areas of concern, especially in the elderly [11]. Previous studies indicated the significance of masticatory function in maintaining the optimal health and quality of life of the elderly [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. It is indisputable that our concerns are not limited to masticatory function because mastication is a complex process involving the activities of the masseter muscles and tongue, rhythmic mandibular movements, the crushing of food between the teeth, and bolus formation with saliva [19].…”

Patient-reported outcome measures for masticatory function in adults: a systematic review

“…This has the advantage of assessing masticatory function from the person's perspective, taking into account adaptational and psychological factors. Some studies found there were correlations between self-assessment and objective assessment of masticatory function [7][8][9]. However, other researchers reported a lack of agreement between the subjective and the objective assessments of masticatory function [10,11].…”

Clinical Evaluation of Denture Retention by Multi-suction Cup and Denture Adhesive

“…Total denture retention is a dynamic phenomenon, involving several variables. It has been found that objective and chewing ability were primarily influenced by denture retention or stability [3], [4].…”