Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. METHODS: Ten patients of both genders (mean age of 17.25 ± 5.21 years), with complete permanent dentition, who underwent orthodontic treatment with fixe...
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| author | Marcos Porto Trein Karina Santos Mundstock Leonardo Maciel Jaqueline Rachor Gustavo Hauber Gameiro |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. METHODS: Ten patients of both genders (mean age of 17.25 ± 5.21 years), with complete permanent dentition, who underwent orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances were evaluated. The masticatory performance and the swallowing threshold were assessed by patient's individual capacity of fragmenting an artificial test food (Optocal) which was chewed and had the resulting particles processed by a standardized sieving method, presenting the median particle size (MPS) of crushed units. The intensity of pain / discomfort during chewing was evaluated by means of a visual analog scale. All tests were performed at the following times: T0 - before activating the orthodontic appliance; T1 - 24 hours after activation, and T2 - 30 days after activation. RESULTS: The results showed a significant increase in pain at T1 (T0 - 0.60 ± 0.70 mm; T1 - 66.2 ± 34.5 mm), returning to baseline values at T2 (3.20 ± 3.82 mm). Masticatory performance was also reduced in T1 (MPS 10.15 ± 1.1 mm²) in comparison to T0 (MPS 7.01 ± 2.9 mm²) and T2 (MPS 6.76 ± 1.3 mm²). However, particle size was not affected in the swallowing threshold test (T0 - 5.47 ± 2.37 mm²; T1 - 6.19 ± 2.05 mm²; T2 - 5.94 ± 2.36 mm²). CONCLUSION: The orthodontic appliances did not interfere in the size of the particles that would be swallowed, even in the presence of pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a696ea78bef4436c96d7990c10d345d92022-12-21T23:37:22ZengDental Press EditoraDental Press Journal of Orthodontics2177-67092013-12-0118611712310.1590/S2176-94512013000600018S2176-94512013000600018Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patientsMarcos Porto Trein0Karina Santos Mundstock1Leonardo Maciel2Jaqueline Rachor3Gustavo Hauber Gameiro4Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Estadual de CampinasOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. METHODS: Ten patients of both genders (mean age of 17.25 ± 5.21 years), with complete permanent dentition, who underwent orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances were evaluated. The masticatory performance and the swallowing threshold were assessed by patient's individual capacity of fragmenting an artificial test food (Optocal) which was chewed and had the resulting particles processed by a standardized sieving method, presenting the median particle size (MPS) of crushed units. The intensity of pain / discomfort during chewing was evaluated by means of a visual analog scale. All tests were performed at the following times: T0 - before activating the orthodontic appliance; T1 - 24 hours after activation, and T2 - 30 days after activation. RESULTS: The results showed a significant increase in pain at T1 (T0 - 0.60 ± 0.70 mm; T1 - 66.2 ± 34.5 mm), returning to baseline values at T2 (3.20 ± 3.82 mm). Masticatory performance was also reduced in T1 (MPS 10.15 ± 1.1 mm²) in comparison to T0 (MPS 7.01 ± 2.9 mm²) and T2 (MPS 6.76 ± 1.3 mm²). However, particle size was not affected in the swallowing threshold test (T0 - 5.47 ± 2.37 mm²; T1 - 6.19 ± 2.05 mm²; T2 - 5.94 ± 2.36 mm²). CONCLUSION: The orthodontic appliances did not interfere in the size of the particles that would be swallowed, even in the presence of pain.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512013000600018&lng=en&tlng=enMastigaçãoMá oclusãoOrtodontia |
| spellingShingle | Marcos Porto Trein Karina Santos Mundstock Leonardo Maciel Jaqueline Rachor Gustavo Hauber Gameiro Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics Mastigação Má oclusão Ortodontia |
| title | Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients |
| title_full | Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients |
| title_fullStr | Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients |
| title_short | Pain, masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients |
| title_sort | pain masticatory performance and swallowing threshold in orthodontic patients |
| topic | Mastigação Má oclusão Ortodontia |
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