Muscle Activity Evaluation of Maxillary Bilateral Bounded Partial Denture Fabricated By Bre-Flex Versus Peek

Cairo University (CU)

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Maxillary Class III Modification I Edentulous Patients

Treatments

Procedure: PEEK maxillary partial denture

Procedure: Bre-flex maxillary partial denture

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03507153

ASalama

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluation of the muscle activity of masseter in tooth borne partial denture wearers (class III modification 1 Kennedy's classification) with two different denture base materials (Breflex and PEEK) by means of electromyograph.

Enrollment

20 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

45 to 55 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients must have Kennedy class III modification I upper partially edentulous ridges.
The remaining teeth have good periodontal condition, with no signs of attrition or gingival recession.
All patients have skeletal Angle's class I maxillo-mandibular relationship and have sufficient interarch distance.
Free from any systemic or neuromuscular disorder that might affect chewing efficiency of masticatory muscles.
Free from any tempro-mandibular joint disorder.
The patients have good oral hygiene and low caries index.

Exclusion criteria

Patients having abnormal habits as bruxism or clenching.
Patients having hormonal disorders as diabetes, thyroid or parathyroid hormonal diseases were not included.
Teeth with compromised bone support.
Patient with xerostomia or excessive salivation.
Patient with abnormal tongue behavior and/or size.