2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Relationship between denture design and phonetic dysfunction
| Project/Area Number |
20791421
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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 |
INUKAI Shusuke 東京医科歯科大学, 大学院・医歯学総合研究科, 助教 (90436650)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Keywords | 発音機能評価 / 補綴処置 / 義歯の形態 / チェアサイド / 音声認識プログラム |
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| Research Abstract |
We evaluated the influence of the major connectors on phonetic function with six test sounds using a speech recognition system. The results of the intelligibility suggest that using the middle type of the major connector on dentures has the least impact on phonetic function. In addition, the speech recognition system can be used to evaluate phonetic function objectively and immediately at the chair-side. It can thus be used to adjust dentures for patients as well as for patients with cleft lip or palate or those with hearing-impairments or speech disturbances.
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