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A two-colored chewing gum test for assessing masticatory performance: a preliminary study.

Toshiya Endo1, Akira Komatsuzaki, Hiroomi Kurokawa

  • 1Orthodontic Dentistry, The Nippon Dental University Niigata Hospital, 1-8 Hamaura-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8580, Japan, endoto@ngt.ndu.ac.jp.

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This study validated subjective and objective chewing gum tests for assessing masticatory performance. The objective color-mixing ratio (OCMR-W) effectively differentiated performance between sexes.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Oral Health Research
  • Human Performance Measurement

Background:

  • Assessing masticatory performance is crucial for evaluating oral health and function.
  • Traditional methods can be invasive or time-consuming.
  • The two-colored chewing gum test offers a potentially simpler approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare subjective and objective assessment methods of a two-colored chewing gum test.
  • To determine if these methods can discriminate masticatory performance between sexes.
  • To establish the reliability and validity of the chosen assessment indices.

Main Methods:

  • 31 adults (16 males, 15 females) participated.
  • Subjects chewed two-colored gum for varying strokes (5-50).
  • Evaluated subjective (SCMI-B, SSI-B, SCMI-W) and objective (OCMR-W) indices for reliability and validity.

Main Results:

  • Subjective color-mixing index (SCMI-W) and objective color-mixing ratio (OCMR-W) showed reliability at 20+ strokes.
  • Significant gender differences were found in SCMI-W scores and OCMR-W means.
  • OCMR-W demonstrated higher discrimination power between sexes than SCMI-W.

Conclusions:

  • The two-colored chewing gum test, particularly the OCMR-W, is a reliable and valid tool for assessing masticatory performance.
  • The OCMR-W effectively distinguishes differences in masticatory function between males and females.
  • This objective method offers a promising approach for clinical and research applications in oral health.