Masticatory performance with one missing molar

CONCLUSION: Masticatory performance appears to decrease even with only one missing molar. Although improvement is achieved by prosthetic treatment, performance remains inferior to that on the dentate side.PMID:37558434 | DOI:10.2334/josnusd.23-0212

Source: Journal of oral science - August 9, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Masaoki Yokoyama Hiroshi Shiga Kunihisa Nakajima Hanako Uesugi Marie Komino Mako Sano Akira Takakusaki Yukinori Iwanami Kenichiro Kojima Etsuro Hanawa Source Type: research