Masticatory parameters of children with and without clinically diagnosed caries in permanent dentition

KAYA M. S. , Akyuz S., Guclu B., Dıraçoğlu D., Yarat A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, vol.18, no.2, pp.116-120, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.23804/ejpd.2017.18.02.06
  • Title of Journal : EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
  • Page Numbers: pp.116-120

Abstract

Aim Mastication turns food into a bolus and prepares it for chemical digestion. Any condition affecting tooth structure and position may have an impact on mastication. The aim of this study is to compare masticatory performance (MP) and maximum bite force (MBF) between children with and without clinically visible caries in permanent first molars.