Assessment of mastication with implications for oral rehabilitation: a review

A Van der Bilt - Journal of oral rehabilitation, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
During chewing, food is reduced in size, while saliva moistens the food and binds the
masticated food into a bolus that can be easily swallowed. Characteristics of the oral system …

Improving masticatory performance, bite force, nutritional state and patient's satisfaction with implant overdentures: a systematic review of the literature

GC Boven, GM Raghoebar, A Vissink… - Journal of oral …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Oral function with removable dentures is improved when dental implants are used for
support. A variety of methods is used to measure change in masticatory performance, bite …

Edentulism as part of the general health problems of elderly adults

I Polzer, M Schimmel, F Müller… - International dental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Though the prevalence of edentulism has decreased over the last decades, there will be a
relevant proportion of edentulous individuals in the ageing societies worldwide. The impact …

Mandibular implant‐supported overdentures and oral function

A Van Der Bilt, M Burgers… - Clinical oral implants …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: Oral rehabilitation by means of implant‐retained mandibular overdentures is
known to improve oral function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long‐term effects of …

Mandibular overdentures retained by two implants: 10-year results from a crossover clinical trial comparing ball-socket and bar-clip attachments

M Cune, M Burgers, F van Kampen… - International Journal …, 2010 - research.rug.nl
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate patient satisfaction and clinical and prosthetic
outcomes of two-implant mandibular overdenture treatment with different attachment types …

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: attachment systems for implant overdentures in edentulous jaws

AGT Payne, NHM Alsabeeha, MA Atieh… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Implant overdentures are one of the most common treatment options used to
rehabilitate edentulous patients. Attachment systems are used to anchor the overdentures to …

Comparison of patient satisfaction, quality of life, and bite force between elderly edentulous patients wearing mandibular two implant‐supported overdentures and …

O Geckili, H Bilhan, E Mumcu, C Dayan… - Special Care in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This study compared two groups of patients who were elderly and edentulous, one group
included subjects who had mandibular overdentures supported by two implants (Group I); …

Randomized, prospective, clinical evaluation of prosthodontic modalities for mandibular implant overdenture treatment

DR Burns, JW Unger, JP Coffey, TC Waldrop… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2011 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Mandibular implant overdentures provide improved treatment
outcome than conventional denture therapy, but there is controversy as to which …

Locators versus magnetic attachment effect on peri‐implant tissue health of immediate loaded two implants retaining a mandibular overdenture: a 1‐year randomised …

MA Elsyad, FF Mahanna, MA Elshahat… - Journal of oral …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate peri‐implant tissue health of immediate loaded two implants
retaining a mandibular overdenture with either magnetic or locator attachment. Thirty two …

Validation of a purpose‐built chewing gum and smartphone application to evaluate chewing efficiency

R Buser, V Ziltener, S Samietz… - Journal of oral …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To validate a purpose‐built two‐coloured chewing gum (Hue‐Check Gum®), and
to test the accuracy of a custom‐built smartphone application for a colour‐mixing ability test …