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17986213

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-5-2
pubmed:abstractText
The jerk-cost is an index that can quantify the smoothness of various movements including human body movements. A previous study reported the usefulness of jerk-cost in the evaluation of masticatory movement, and proposed that the masticatory movement of subjects with good occlusion could be explained as a maximum smooth movement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of a single prosthetic molar restoration on the smoothness of masticatory movement. Fourteen adults who visited this hospital seeking a single prosthetic restoration on a molar were selected. Each subject chewed a piece of chewing gum on the molars of the treated side before and after crown placement. Movement trajectory was recorded using the Sirognathograph Analyzing System. Normalized jerk-cost (NJC) was calculated on the closing phase of each chewing cycle and was compared before and after the crown placement. After the prosthetic restoration, NJC significantly decreased (P < 0.05) in seven subjects with a crown placed on a lower molar, whereas significant changes were not observed in seven subjects with a crown placed on an upper molar. These results suggest that restoring a crown on a lower molar could significantly improve the smoothness of masticatory movement on the same side.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1365-2842
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
440-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-9-1
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
The influence of single molar crown placement on the smoothness of masticatory movement.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. watamoto@dent.osaka-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study