TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlation between periodontal status and biting force in patients with chronic periodontitis during the maintenance phase of therapy
AU - Takeuchi, Noriko
AU - Yamamoto, Tatsuo
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Aim: The association between periodontal status and biting force is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between periodontal status and biting force in patients with chronic periodontitis during the maintenance phase of periodontal treatment. Material and Methods: A total of 198 patients, who had entered a periodontal maintenance programme, were examined for the presence of restorations on the occlusal surface, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding on probing, and mobility of teeth. Quantitative analysis of total biting force, occlusal contact area and biting pressure (defined by biting force per 1 mm2 of occlusal contact area) was performed using microcapsular pressure-sensitive sheets. Results: A multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that total biting force and occlusal contact area were positively associated with the number of present teeth and negatively associated with female gender, mean CAL and mean probing pocket depth. Biting pressure was positively associated with CAL. Conclusions: Reduced periodontal support was found to be associated with decreased total biting force and with increased biting pressure (defined as force per 1 mm 2 of occlusal contact area).
AB - Aim: The association between periodontal status and biting force is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between periodontal status and biting force in patients with chronic periodontitis during the maintenance phase of periodontal treatment. Material and Methods: A total of 198 patients, who had entered a periodontal maintenance programme, were examined for the presence of restorations on the occlusal surface, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding on probing, and mobility of teeth. Quantitative analysis of total biting force, occlusal contact area and biting pressure (defined by biting force per 1 mm2 of occlusal contact area) was performed using microcapsular pressure-sensitive sheets. Results: A multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that total biting force and occlusal contact area were positively associated with the number of present teeth and negatively associated with female gender, mean CAL and mean probing pocket depth. Biting pressure was positively associated with CAL. Conclusions: Reduced periodontal support was found to be associated with decreased total biting force and with increased biting pressure (defined as force per 1 mm 2 of occlusal contact area).
KW - Biting force
KW - Biting pressure
KW - Maintenance phase
KW - Occlusal contact area
KW - Periodontal treatment
KW - Periodontitis
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01186.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01186.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18190555
AN - SCOPUS:38849094593
VL - 35
SP - 215
EP - 220
JO - Journal of Clinical Periodontology
JF - Journal of Clinical Periodontology
SN - 0303-6979
IS - 3
ER -