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Study on the design of complete denture for mastication and swallowing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24592920
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Prosthetic dentistry
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokushima

Principal Investigator

NAGAO Kan  徳島大学, ヘルスバイオサイエンス研究部, 准教授 (30227988)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HONGAMA Seiko  徳島大学, 病院, 診療支援医師 (60380078)
Research Collaborator TOUKO Sachie  
HONDA Tsuyoshi  
BABA Takurou  
FUJIMOTO Keiko  
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Keywords無歯顎高齢者 / 摂食嚥下 / 咬合高径 / 臼歯人工歯排列 / 口蓋形態 / 義歯口蓋形態 / 嚥下 / 食塊形成 / 咀嚼・嚥下 / 全部床義歯 / 義歯形態
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Function of processing the bolus and transportation the water to the pharynx were declining as tongue pressure to palate was decreased by 4 mm increasing of occlusal vertical dimension. On the other hand, function of transportation the saliva to the pharynx were declining, but no significant different was found in processing the bolus by 3 mm narrowing of the width of dental arch.
From the above, mastication and swallowing are affected by the denture form. Inappropriate form of denture disturbs a transportation the bolus to the pharynx and risk of aspiration pneumonia may be increased as the function of the tongue is declines in extreme aged people. It is very important to consider not only the mastication and esthetics but also swallowing in denture fabrication.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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