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Masticatory Performance Evaluation
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Summary
The purpose of this experiment is to combine research on masticatory efficiency with the reconstructive expertise of the prosthodontics clinic, focusing on implant-supported fixed dentures as the contemporary gold standard for reconstruction. The goal is to investigate the impact of such prosthetic reconstructions on masticatory efficiency. We will invite patients who have lost their second molar and have undergone single-implant-supported fixed denture reconstruction at the Prosthodontics Department of National Taiwan University Hospital to participate in masticatory function tests. The tests will use a new and relatively simple chewing gum, with the aim of enhancing patients\' masticatory function through implant reconstruction in a clinical setting, thereby improving patient well-being and understanding of dental implants. On the research side, the study aims to provide guidance for strategies in the reconstruction of masticatory function.
Official title: Effect of Implant Supported Fixed Restoration on Masticatory Efficiency in Patients With Second Molar Loss
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
25 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-08-31
Completion Date
2027-08-31
Last Updated
2025-11-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
masticatory function test
During the test, participants will be given a piece of chewing gum to assess their masticatory function when the second molar implant-supported fixed denture is in place.
Locations (2)
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Yi-Hao Lan
Taipei, Taiwan