Table 10 Synopsis of studies of chewing performance before and after treatment with dental implants
Autor | Year | Study type | Population | Treatment | Comparison | Patients | Replaced teeth | Bite force [N] | Color change chew.gum [a*] | Chewing time [s] | Occlusal contact area [mm2] | Masticatory index 0–3 | MFIQ | Study quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finnema [27] | 2005 | Retrospect. | Oligodontia | Implant FPD | Before treatment | 13 | 156 | 2.23 | M | |||||
After treatment | 0.31 | |||||||||||||
Goshima [28] | 2009 | ProspObs | Oligodontia | Implant sing. crown | Before treatment | 18 | 37 | 1087.3 | 18.8 | 21.1 | 34.3 | 0.3 | L | |
After treatment | 1383 | 23.2 | 17.9 | 44.9 | 0 |