Body sway and quality of life in implant retained dento-maxillary prosthesis wearers

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25861828
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Prosthodontics/ Dental materials science and
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• Principal Investigator: OTOMARU Takafumi 東京医科歯科大学, 歯学部附属病院, 助教 (30549928)
• Research Collaborator: AIMAIJIANG Yiliyaer ; KANAZAKI Ayako ; SAID Mohamed ; LI Na ; YEERKEN Yesiboli
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 顎義歯 / インプラント / 身体機能 / QOL / 食品アンケート / 咬合回復 / 重心動揺 / 咀嚼機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research was to investigate the affecting factors of the oral health-related quality of life and the body sway after prosthetic treatment in dento-maxillary prosthesis wearers due to head and neck tumor resection. Our research and case reports found the following clinical implications: Segmental resection of the mandibular bone and glossectomy would affect the patients’ mastication compared to marginal mandibulectomy resections. There was a difference in body sway between maxillectomy patients and mandibulectomy patients. There were no differences in masticatory function and oral health-related quality of life in patients after partial maxillectomies with closed or open defects in case of well-adjusted dento-maxillary prosthesis. Implant treatment in dento-maxillary prosthesis wearers would improve patients’ mastication and speech compared to conventional dento-maxillary prosthesis wearers.

Free Research Field

顎顔面補綴学