3. Effect of Exercises on Masticatory Efficiency during Functional Rehabilitation Period for Complete Denture Patients
Irum Sikandar1, Muhammad Waseem Ullah Khan2, Momina Akram1, Hamna Khawaja3, Hafiz Nasir Mahmood4 and Khalid Yaqub4
ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare masticatory efficiency in terms of mean sieve value among complete denture patients with read aloud exercise versus without read aloud exercise at 2nd week & 4th week post insertion of complete denture.
Study Design: randomized control trial, non- probability study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Prosthodontics Department, Punjab dental hospital, Lahore between April 2020 to September 2020.
Materials and Methods: Sixty edentulous patients with age range 45 to 54 years, received conventional complete denture treatment for the first time, they were randomly divided into two equal groups. After insertion of the dentures, patients in group I were asked to read a newspaper three times per day for 4 weeks, while those in group II did not read. The reading duration increased by 5 minutes per week, from 5 minutes in the first week to 20 minutes in the fourth week. Two and four weeks after insertion of the dentures, masticatory performance was assessed using the sieve method.
Results: The results of independent sample t test revealed the significant difference in terms of masticatory performance between group I with read aloud exercises and group II without read aloud exercises at 2-weeks follow up (p<0.05) and 4weeks follow up sessions (p<0.05). The mean and std. deviation for 2-weeks follow up session was 30.40±3.99 for group I and for group II, it was 24.83± 2.15(p<0.05). The mean and std. deviation for 4-weeks follow up session was 37.13±1.47 for group I and for group II, it was 29.60±4.29(p<0.05)
Conclusion: The results suggest that reading aloud exercises, after complete denture insertion significantly improved masticatory performance. Planned activity of masticatory muscles and tongue muscles assists denture wearers in adaptation to their dentures.
Key Words: Read aloud exercises, masticatory efficiency, complete dentures.
Citation of article: Sikandar I, Khan MWU, Akram M, Khawaja H, Mahmood HN, Yaqub K. Effect of Exercises on Masticatory Efficiency during Functional Rehabilitation Period for Complete Denture Patients. Med Forum 2022;33(7):10-13.