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An objective and subjective evaluation of masticatory efficiency in periodontal patients before and after basic periodontal therapy: a case series study

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dc.contributor.authorMoya Villaescusa, María José
dc.contributor.authorLópez-Lisón, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorMontoya-Carralero, José María
dc.contributor.authorJornet García, Alfonso
dc.contributor.authorSánchez Pérez, Arturo
dc.contributor.departmentDermatología, Estomatología, Radiología y Medicina Físicaes
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-17T07:24:19Z
dc.date.available2025-06-17T07:24:19Z
dc.date.issued2025-04-12
dc.description© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI,Basel,Switzerland. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Applied Sciences. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.3390/app15084258
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Background: Periodontal disease is a multifactorial infectious pathology that affects dental supporting tissues, impacting the health and quality of life of patients. Assessing chewing efficiency before and after periodontal therapy is crucial to better understand its impact on the quality of life of periodontal patients. Thus, the aim of this case series study was to determine whether basic periodontal therapy improves masticatory ability and efficiency in patients with mild to moderate periodontitis. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal, case series study was carried out in 42 periodontal patients treated at the University Odontology Clinic. Masticatory efficiency before and after basic periodontal treatment was assessed using both objective (HueCheck Gum test) and subjective (Quality of Masticatory Function Questionnaire: QMFQ) methods. Results: Significant improvements (p = 0.0001) were observed in periodontal variables such as hygiene index (HI), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL), as well as in the initial and final QMFQ total score (p = 0.045). In addition, significant differences were found in posttreatment QMFQ scores related to parafunctional habits (p = 0.046) and facial patterns, especially in meat consumption (p = 0.042) fruit and vegetable consumption (p = 0.007, p = 0.044). The initial mean HueCheck Gum test values were 0.59 ± 0.09 and the final values were 0.61 ± 0.11. These differences were not statistically significant. Conclusions: Basic periodontal treatment does not objectively improve the masticatory efficiency of patients with mild–moderate periodontitis, evaluated by means of the test of mixing two chewing gums, but it does offer subjective improvements.es
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/app15084258
dc.identifier.eisbnAppl. Sci. 2025, 15, 4258es
dc.identifier.issnElectronic: 2076-3417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/156260
dc.languageenges
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationSin financiación externa a la Universidades
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/8/4258
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesses
dc.rightsAtribución 4.0 Internacional*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectChewing gumes
dc.subjectMasticatory function
dc.subjectPeriodontal disease
dc.subjectPeriodontitis
dc.subjectQuality of masticatory function
dc.titleAn objective and subjective evaluation of masticatory efficiency in periodontal patients before and after basic periodontal therapy: a case series studyes
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