2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Influence of palatal coverage on masticatory function
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20791420
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Prosthetic dentistry
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Medical and Dental University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAIBA Yoshinori Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 大学院・医歯学総合研究科, 助教 (30401326)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 全部床義歯 / 口腔感覚運動能力 / 咀嚼効率 / 口腔形態認識能 / 口蓋粘膜 |
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| Research Abstract |
In general, maxillaty complete denture cover palatal palate extensively. This study suggested that palatal coverage disturbed tongue motor ability and sensorimotor coordination in mastication.
Based on the limited experimental conditions, we concluded that wearing a Plate, which did not cover the middle part of the palate, had no effect on masticatory efficiency and did not disturb oral sensorimotor control of the masticatory mechanism, while full palatal covereage reduced masticatory efficiency and might have an influence on the relationship between oral stereognostic ability and mastication.
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