Rendimiento masticatorio en pacientes parcialmente edéntulos con PPR y sin PPR de la Clínica UCSG semestre A-2018.

Abstract

Introduction: The masticatory performance corresponds to the degree of chewing food or test material with a given number of masticatory blows (1,5) Therefore, it is necessary to verify that the patient has an efficient performance and that he achieves correct chewing of the food. The use of a removable partial denture should increase the masticatory performance. The presence of all the dental elements in the arches is a determining factor for the masticatory power of the individuals, since each element has importance in the masticatory process. Objective: Determine the degree of masticatory performance in partially edentulous patients with PPR and without PPR of the UCSG Clinic Semester B-2018. Materials and Methods: The present article is a descriptive observational study, which was carried out at the Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University. The sample consisted of 40 patients, 11 men and 29 women, who were treated. Results: The average masticatory performance among patients without PPR was: 20.4% and the performance of patients with PPR was 28%, According to the gender, women presented an average of masticatory performance of 21.14%, men presented 18.45% without the use of PPR and with the use of PPR we found that women have a masticatory performance of 29% and the men of 26%. Conclusion: It was established that the Masticatory Performance, increased with the use of PPR in the patients that were treated in the clinic of PPR II of the UCSG. At the same time, it was established that, according to the Kennedy classification, Class IV and III had the highest grade in Masticatory Performance.