Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Articles

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  11 décembre 2017

• Digitised evaluation of speech intelligibility using vowels in maxillectomy patients

  4 décembre 2017, par Y. I. Sumita, M. Hattori, M. Murase, M. E. Elbashti, H. Taniguchi
  Among the functional disabilities that patients face following maxillectomy, speech impairment is a major factor influencing quality of life. Proper rehabilitation of speech, which may include prosthodontic and surgical treatments and speech therapy, requires accurate evaluation of speech (...)

• The relationship between jaw-opening force and the cross-sectional area of the suprahyoid muscles in healthy elderly

  4 décembre 2017, par E. Kajisa, H. Tohara, A. Nakane, Y. Wakasugi, K. Hara, K. Yamaguchi, K. Yoshimi, S. Minakuchi
  We conducted a clinical cross-sectional study to examine the relationship between jaw-opening force and the cross-sectional area of the suprahyoid muscles and whole skeletal muscle mass. Subjects were healthy 39 males and 51 females without dysphagia and sarcopenia, aged 65 years and older. (...)

• Validation of the Pain Resilience Scale in Chinese-speaking patients with temporomandibular disorders pain

  4 décembre 2017, par S. L. He, J. H. Wang, P. Ji
  To validate the Pain Resilience Scale (PRS) for use in Chinese patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) pain. According to international guidelines, the original PRS was first translated and cross-culturally adapted to formulate the Chinese version of PRS (PRS-C). A total of 152 patients (...)

• Influence of removable prostheses on mastication in elderly subjects with rheumatoid arthritis

  4 décembre 2017, par K. M. Andrade, B. F. M. Alfenas, R. C. M. Rodrigues Garcia
  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevalent disease in the elderly population, and it may affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the stomatognathic system. This study evaluated masticatory function in elderly patients with RA before and after oral rehabilitation with removable prostheses. (...)