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Ignatova-Mishutina T, Khoury-Ribas L, Flores-Orozco EI, Rovira-Lastra B, Martinez-Gomis J. Influence of masticatory side switch frequency on masticatory mixing ability and sensory perception in adults with healthy dentitions: A randomized crossover trial. J Prosthet Dent 2024; 131:1093-1103. [PMID: 37062609 DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The advantages and disadvantages of frequently changing sides while masticating remain unclear. PURPOSE The purpose of this clinical study was to determine the effect of varying the frequency of masticatory side switches on masticatory mixing ability and sensory perception in dentate adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS This nonblinded, randomized 12-period crossover study, conducted at Barcelona Dental School from January to March 2022, included 36 healthy adults with natural dentitions (median age, 23.5 years; 26 women). Participants were randomly allocated to 12 sequences and performed 12 masticatory assays masticating a 2-colored gum for 40 cycles each using the following masticatory styles as interventions: freestyle, unilateral right, unilateral left, and switching sides 5%, 15%, and 25%. The primary outcome was the mixing ability index (MAI), defined as the standard deviation of the red channel intensity of the masticated gum in the color-histogram plugin of the ImageJ software program. Participants also rated the perceived flavor intensity and salivary flow on a visual analog scale. Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance (α=.05). RESULTS The MAI was similar for all masticatory styles (P=.63). Participants perceived greater flavor intensity (mean difference: 8%, 95% CI: 1% to 15%) and salivary flow (mean difference: 11%, 95% CI: 0% to 21%) with 25% side switching compared with freestyle or unilateral mastication. CONCLUSIONS Frequently switching the masticatory side while masticating gum does not alter the mixing ability, but it appears to enhance salivary flow and flavor intensity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tatiana Ignatova-Mishutina
- PhD Student, Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Tepic, Mexico
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Associate Professor, Serra Hunter Fellow, Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; and Researcher, Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Flores-Orozco EI, Ignatova-Mishutina T, Hernandez-Zamora MO, De-Haro-López C, Osuna-Hernández MG, Escobedo-Jiménez XP, Flores-Hernández FL, Rodríguez-Correa L, Rovira-Lastra B, Martinez-Gomis J. Side switch frequency while masticating different chewing materials, and its relationship with other masticatory behaviors and sensory perceptions. Arch Oral Biol 2023; 155:105804. [PMID: 37722154 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study aimed to establish normative values for masticatory side switch (MSS) frequency in young Mexican adults and to assess the relationship between various indices and MSS frequency when masticating different chewing materials. DESIGN We enrolled 101 dentate adults and performed four masticatory assays that involved masticating different chewing materials (i.e., two-colored chewing gum, sweet cracker, salty cracker, and bread). Participants were asked to eat and swallow these foods and to chew the gum for 40 cycles and the following indices were determined: MSS index (MSSI), unilateral chewing index, chewing cycle duration, and number of cycles before terminal swallowing. The participants then rated perceived flavor intensity, salivary flow, and muscle fatigue during each trial. RESULTS The MSSI ranged from 0.03-0.06 (10th percentile) to 0.48-0.54 (90th percentile). A repeated-measures general linear model revealed a mean MSSI value of 0.28 (95 %CI, 0.25-0.30) adjusted by several factors. Male sex, soft food, and the last chewing period were associated with lower MSS frequency. Spearman's test showed a high correlation for the MSSI among the different foods. MSSI correlated negatively with the unilateral chewing index for each chewing material and with number of cycles for the sweet cracker. However, no significant correlation was detected between MSSI and sensory perception. CONCLUSIONS In healthy dentate individuals, the mean MSS relative frequency is 25-30 % with an 80-central percentile of 5-50 % of the maximum possible side changes. Lower MSS frequencies were detected in men, when chewing soft food, and during the final chewing period.
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- Elan Ignacio Flores-Orozco
- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Edificio de la Unidad Académica de Odontología, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic, C.P. 63155, Nayarit, Mexico
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- Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Campus de Bellvitge, Pavelló de govern, C/Feixa llarga, s/n 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Edificio de la Unidad Académica de Odontología, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic, C.P. 63155, Nayarit, Mexico
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Edificio de la Unidad Académica de Odontología, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic, C.P. 63155, Nayarit, Mexico
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Edificio de la Unidad Académica de Odontología, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic, C.P. 63155, Nayarit, Mexico
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Edificio de la Unidad Académica de Odontología, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic, C.P. 63155, Nayarit, Mexico
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Edificio de la Unidad Académica de Odontología, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic, C.P. 63155, Nayarit, Mexico
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Edificio de la Unidad Académica de Odontología, Ciudad de la Cultura Amado Nervo, Tepic, C.P. 63155, Nayarit, Mexico
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- Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Campus de Bellvitge, Pavelló de govern, C/Feixa llarga, s/n 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, Campus de Bellvitge, C/Feixa llarga, s/n 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Odontostomatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Campus de Bellvitge, Pavelló de govern, C/Feixa llarga, s/n 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, Campus de Bellvitge, C/Feixa llarga, s/n 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Athab Abduljabbar Z, Svensson KG, Hjalmarsson L, Franke Stenport V, Eliasson A. Chewing side preference and laterality in patients treated with unilateral posterior implant-supported fixed partial prostheses. J Oral Rehabil 2022; 49:1080-1086. [PMID: 36065716 PMCID: PMC9826335 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is not clear to what extent chewing is improved by unilateral oral rehabilitation with implant-supported fixed partial prostheses (ISFPPs). OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate whether patients treated with unilateral ISFPPs in the maxilla use their prostheses during mastication to the same extent as they used their contralateral natural teeth. A further aim was to investigate whether there is a correlation between preferred chewing side and laterality. METHODS Chewing side preference was assessed in 15 participants treated with unilateral ISFPPs in the maxilla. The first, second, third, fifth and tenth chewing cycles were assessed, and the test was repeated 10 times. All participants also answered a questionnaire about their chewing side preference. RESULTS Most of the participants presented bilateral chewing, but two (13%) chewed only on the ISFPP. There was no statistically significant association between the objectively assessed chewing side and dental status (natural teeth or ISFPPs) during any of the recorded chewing cycles (p > .1). There were statistically significant correlations between both the subjectively reported usually preferred chewing side and the subjective chewing side preference during the test and the objectively assessed chewing side for the first three chewing cycles (p < .01). No correlation was found between handedness and the objectively assessed chewing side. CONCLUSION In the present study, most participants chewed bilaterally, and chewing was performed both on the ISFPP and on the natural teeth. No correlation was found between the preferred chewing side, objectively or subjectively determined and laterality.
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- Zahra Athab Abduljabbar
- Specialist Dental Clinic, Folktandvården Sörmland ABMälar HospitalEskilstunaSweden,Centre for Clinical Research SörmlandUppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden,Department of Prosthodontics/Dental Materials Science, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Specialist Dental Clinic, Folktandvården Sörmland ABMälar HospitalEskilstunaSweden,Centre for Clinical Research SörmlandUppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden,Department of Prosthodontics/Dental Materials Science, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Department of Prosthodontics/Dental Materials Science, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Dental Research Department, Faculty of Medicine and HealthÖrebro UniversityÖrebroSweden
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Ignatova-Mishutina T, Khoury-Ribas L, Flores-Orozco EI, Rovira-Lastra B, Martinez-Gomis J. Effect of side switch frequency on masticatory performance and rhythm in adults with natural dentition: A randomized crossover trial. J Oral Rehabil 2022; 49:373-380. [PMID: 35108409 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationships between the frequency of masticatory side switches (MSS) and other aspects of masticatory function are not clear. OBJECTIVES In this study, we determined the effect of MSS frequency on masticatory performance and rhythm in dentate adults and explored the between-subject relationships among side switch frequency, masticatory rhythm, and laterality. METHODS In this crossover study, subjects performed six masticatory patterns of five trials each, chewing bagged silicone for 20 cycles. The six patterns were freestyle, unilateral right, unilateral left, and switching sides one, three, and five times. Masticatory performance and rhythm were determined for each style by median particle size (MPS) and chewing cycle duration, respectively. In the freestyle mastication pattern, masticatory laterality was assessed by the unilateral chewing index and the frequency of MSS was assessed by the MSS Index. Data were analyzed using Friedman's test and repeated-measures analysis of variance. RESULTS We included 29 participants (15 women; median age, 23 years). No significant between-subjects differences in the MPS were detected obtained by switching one, three, or five times per trial. Chewing cycle duration increased with the MSS number per trial. During freestyle mastication, the MSS Index was inversely correlated with the unilateral chewing index (Rho -0.569; 95%CI -0.25 to -0.78; P=0.001; Spearman test), but not with the MPS or chewing cycle duration. CONCLUSION Differences in MSS frequency do not affect masticatory performance, but they do alter the masticatory rhythm. Individuals with a higher MSS frequency also have a more symmetrical chewing pattern.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tatiana Ignatova-Mishutina
- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Oral Health and Masticatory System Group (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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