Effects of new implant-retained overdentures on masticatory function, satisfaction and quality of life

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of replacing poorly fitting dentures on patient’s masticatory function, satisfaction and oral healthrelated quality of life. Fourteen patients with conventional maxillary complete dentures and mandibular overdentures retained by two implants bar clip system had their dentures replaced. The laboratory tests for the analysis of masticatory performance were conducted using an “Optocal” food simulator test. Questionnaires were used to evaluate patient satisfaction with dentures and impact of oral health on quality of life. Tests were conducted and questionnaires were administered before and 1, 3 and 6 months after the patient had adapted to the new dentures. Masticatory performance data and satisfaction with dentures (Visual Analogic Scale) were statistically analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey b test, satisfaction with dentures (SATs P) and impact of oral health on quality of life were evaluated using the Wilcoxon and Friedman tests (a=.05). There was no statistically significant improvement in masticatory function after denture replacement, although better outcomes were observed. Satisfaction with dentures and total score obtained using the OHIPedent showed significant improvement. It can be suggested that the potential for grinding food, patient satisfaction and aspects of quality of life improved immediately after denture replacement.

Avaliar os efeitos da substituição de próteses mal adaptadas na função mastigatória, satisfação e qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal do paciente. Quatorze pacientes com próteses totais convencionais maxilares e overdentures retidas por dois implantes mandibulares sistema barra clip e tiveram suas próteses substituídas .Os testes laboratoriais para análise da performance mastigatória foram realizados utilizando um simulador de alimento “Optocal”. Foram utili za dos questionários para avaliar a satisfação com a prótese eo impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida. Os testes foram realizados e os questionários foram aplicados antes, 1, 3 e 6 meses após o paciente ter adaptado às novas próteses. Os dados da performance mastigatória e satisfação com a prótese (EscalaAnalógica Visual) foram analisados estatistica mente por análise de variância e teste de Tukey b, a satisfação com próteses (SATs P) e o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida foram avaliados pormeio dos testes de Wilcoxon e Friedman (a = 0,05). Não houve melhora estatisticamente significativa na função mastigatória após a troca das próteses, embora melhores resultados foram observados após a substituição. Satisfação com a prótese e a somatória total obtida utilizando o OHIPEdent mostraram melhora significativa. Pode se sugerir que o potencial de trituração dos alimentos, a satisfação do paciente com as novas próteses e aspectos da qualidade de vida melhoraram imediatamente após a substituição da prótese.

Effects of abutment taper on the uniaxial retention force of cement retained implant restorations / Effects of abutment taper on the uniaxial retention force of cement retained implant restorations / Efeito da conicidade do pilar na resistência de união de coroas cimentadas sobre implantes

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bond strength of metallic crowns cemented to straight and angled customizable abutments with zinc phosphate. Material and Method: Thirty-nine external hex nalogs and abutments were divided in group S: customizable straight abutment (n = 10), group A17 with 17° angled abutment (n = 10) and group A30 with 30° angled abutment (n = 10) all cemented with zinc phosphate. The metal copings were cemented onto their corresponding metal dies according manufacture guidelines. Data from the all groups were compared with a 1-way ANOVA (?=.05) and Tukey's test. SEM evaluation were performed (n = 3) aiming to investigate microscopic features of the abutment-cement-crown interfaces. Results: The mean force (SD) required to dislodge the crowns in the S, A17 and A30 groups was 357.26 (62.21) N; 251.50 (20.13) N and 276.70 (17.96) N respectively. The Tukey test (p <0.05) revealed a significant statistically differences between the groups (p =.002) and the 17° angled abutment and 30° angled abutment group were statistically similar to each other and different from the group of straight abutments. Zinc phosphate showed an inhomogeneous cement line in SEM analysis. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, it can be conclude that the available surface area and convergence of the abutments axial walls of the straight abutments positively influenced bond strength in metallic crowns cemented with zinc phosphate.

Avaliação da eficiência mastigatória por dois métodos: colorimetria e tamises / Mastigatory function avaluation by two methods: colorimetry and sifters

Objetivo: Correlacionar dois métodos para verificação da performance mastigatória. Método: Foram selecionados 13 pacientes que portavam Prótese total superior e prótese parcial fixa classe I de Kennedy inferior para realizar dois testes que medem a performance mastigatória. O primeiro teste, chamado de método das tamises, utiliza-se do Optocal como alimento-teste, dividido em 3 porções com 17 g que o paciente deve mastigar realizando 20 ou 40 ciclos mastigatórios. Após isso, é feita a análise do DGM. Em seguida, o paciente realizava a mastigação de uma cápsula, contendo grânulos de fuccina, seguindo os mesmos ciclos mastigatórios descritos no outro método. Após isso, as cápsulas foram enviadas a laboratório específico para análise da coloração. Resultado: Não houve correlação entre os métodos testados, após análise estatística utilizando o método de correlação de Pearson, com ?=0.05. Conclusão: O método da colorimetria, embora mais simples e de fácil execução do que o método das tamises, não se mostrou correlato a este. Deve-se, portanto, realizar ajustes na cápsula, a fim de torná-la mais macia, ou no método de análise do corante.

Purpose: Correlating two methods of verification of masticatory performance. Method: Thirteen patients were selected with was reabilitated with maxillar total denture and mandibular removible partial Kennedy Class I denture to perform two tests witch measure masticatory performance. The first test, called the method of sieves, uses the Optocal as test-food, divided into three portions with 17 g that the patient should chew doing 20 or 40 masticatory cycles. After that, we perform the DGM? analysis. Then the patient should chew a capsule containing fuchsin beads, following the same chewing cycles described in the other method. Thereafter, the capsules were sent to a specific laboratory for analysis. Results: There was no correlation between the tested methods, after statistical analysis using the Pearson correlation method, with ? = 0.05. Conclusions: Even colorimetric method, was a simple and easy to perform method, it was not correlated to the sifters method. Adjustments are necessary, in the capsule in order to make it softer or in the analisys? method.