Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry最新文献

{"title":"Digital workflow in interdisciplinary dentistry with an airway analysis: A case report with 2-year follow-up","authors":"Patricia Gomes DDS, MS, PhD,&nbsp;John Karotkin DDS, MS,&nbsp;David Alfi DDS, MD,&nbsp;Jerald H. Simmons MD,&nbsp;E. Todd Scheyer DDS, MS","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14051","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jopr.14051","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Software has greatly enhanced the ability of dental teams to plan treatments integrating esthetics, function, and airway health. Over the past decade, the compromised or underdeveloped airway has become an increasingly important focus in dentistry. Using a guided digital workflow, the collaborative team can virtually plan, manage, and execute treatment with greater accuracy and predictability. This case report demonstrates the use of a digital workflow in interdisciplinary collaboration, incorporating airway analysis and smile design to treat a complex case in a 38-year-old patient. A 2-year follow-up showed sustained improvements in both airway health and esthetic outcomes. The transparency provided by digital tools also improved patient communication, case acceptance, and documentation, contributing to more predictable and satisfying results.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":"34 S1","pages":"80-89"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jopr.14051","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143804494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative effects of conventional and electronic cigarettes on discoloration and surface roughness of gingiva-colored dental materials","authors":"Melek Almila Erdogan DDS, PhD,&nbsp;Ülkü Tuğba Kalyoncuoğlu DDS, PhD,&nbsp;Bengi Yilmaz Erdemli PhD","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14054","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jopr.14054","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To evaluate the color changes and surface roughness of two different gingiva-colored prosthetic materials after exposure to conventional and electronic cigarettes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 60 disk shaped gingiva-colored porcelain (GC Initial MC Gum, GC Europe NV, Leuven, Belgium) and indirect composite resin (Gradia Plus Gum Shades Heavy Body, GC Europe NV, Leuven, Belgium) specimens, each measuring 2 × 10 mm, were prepared. The porcelain and indirect composite resin samples were divided into two subgroups (<i>n</i> = 30). The initial color and roughness values of the samples were measured. A special setup was created to simulate cigarette smoking, where the samples were placed inside and exposed to two different types of cigarette smoke. After exposure, the final color and roughness values of the samples were measured again.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After conventional cigarette exposure, porcelain specimens showed color changes of ΔE*ab = 7.404, ΔE00 = 7.502, and indirect composite resin specimens ΔE*_ab = 9.708, ΔE₀₀ = 19.501, with significant surface roughness increases in both materials (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). After electronic cigarette exposure, porcelain specimens had color changes of ΔE*ab = 1.390, ΔE00 = 1.317, and indirect composite resin samples ΔE*ab = 2.523, ΔE00 <i>=</i> 2.454. Surface roughness decreased significantly for porcelain (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05) but increased for composite resin which was not statistically significant (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Conventional cigarette exposure resulted in more significant color changes and surface roughness increases in gingiva-colored materials compared to electronic cigarettes. Indirect composite resins demonstrated lower color stability than porcelains. Patients with gingiva-colored porcelain and composite resin restorations should be informed about color and surface roughness changes due to smoking.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":"34 5","pages":"511-519"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jopr.14054","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Marginal gap of printed, milled, and heat-pressed two-piece polyetheretherketone abutments before and after thermal cycling, and their pull-off bond strength after thermal cycling.","authors":"Almira Ada Diken Türksayar, Burcu Kanpalta, Naime Bilinç Bulucu, Sandra Schulnig, Sebastian Spintzyk, Münir Demirel, Mustafa Borga Donmez","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the marginal gap of two-piece polyetheretherketone (PEEK) abutments fabricated with different methods, before and after thermal cycling, while also focusing on their pull-off bond strength.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A two-piece abutment was virtually designed after digitizing a titanium-base (Ti-base) abutment. This design was used to fabricate printed (P-PEEK), milled (M-PEEK), and heat-pressed (HP-PEEK) PEEK abutments (n = 8). The marginal gaps of all abutments were evaluated under a stereomicroscope (15 points on each side, ×40 magnification), before and after thermal cycling (10,000 cycles, 5°C-55°C). Then, all abutments were subjected to a pull-off bond strength test. The marginal gap data were analyzed with a generalized linear model, while the pull-off bond strength data were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance and Tukey tests (α = 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The marginal gaps were affected by the interaction between the fabrication method and aging condition, as well as by the fabrication method and aging condition (p ≤ 0.003). HP-PEEK abutments before thermal cycling had the lowest gap, whereas M-PEEK abutments after thermal cycling mostly had the highest (p ≤ 0.042). Thermal cycling increased the marginal gap of HP-PEEK (p < 0.001). M-PEEK had the lowest and HP-PEEK had the highest pull-off bond strength (p < 0.001). Most of the failures of P-PEEK and M-PEEK abutments were mixed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The tested abutments had marginal gaps below the clinically acceptable threshold of 120 µm, both before and after thermal cycling. HP-PEEK abutments may be more resistant to dislodgment from the Ti-base abutments than P-PEEK and M-PEEK abutments.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implant facilitated molar uprighting using CAD-CAM technology.","authors":"Brent A Talbot, Steven E Handel, Andrew S Ryser, Jennifer V Sabol, Stona Jackson","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ramifications of tooth loss include poor masticatory ability and also changes to the associated retained teeth. Mesial drift of adjacent teeth may hinder ideal rehabilitation. Uprighting of mesially titled teeth can allow for implant restorations with more ideal contours. Uprighting of mesially titled teeth can be achieved through orthodontic treatment which can be assisted by dental implants for anchorage. This article introduces an osseointegrated implant- supported device called the Implant Supported Distalising Piston (ISDP) to upright two mesially tilted mandibular second molars. Two patients presented to a prosthodontics practice with implants placed several years before seeking prosthodontics treatment. The mandibular second molars were mildly mesially tilted and encroached on the space needed to design implant-supported crowns with ideal contours. CAD-CAM technology was used to design implant-supported zirconia crowns with a distalising piston placed into the distal of the crown to upright a mesially titled molar. The Implant Supported Distalising Piston successfully corrected two mesially titled molars to allow for a more ideal implant restoration.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of dimensional changes and ridge contour around ovate pontics inserted immediately after extraction with and without buccal bone plate with different grafting procedures.","authors":"Sung Ryul Kim, Seung Jun Song, Jared Urban, Wenchou Wu, Nurit Bittner, Dennis P Tarnow","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this prospective clinical cohort study is to evaluate how the use of ovate pontic alongside alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) contributes to soft tissue preservation when placed immediately post-extraction into a socket with or without intact buccal bone plate in the esthetic zone.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty-three patients with a non-restorable tooth in the maxillary esthetic zone bound by natural adjacent teeth were recruited for the study. At the time of extraction, patients were assigned to three groups, Group A (type I socket with ARP), B (type II socket with ARP), and C (type II socket with ARP and membrane). Following flapless extraction, an ovate pontic with ARP was placed. Impressions were taken before extraction, and at 3- and 6-month follow-up visits. Master casts were created to measure dimensional alterations. Descriptive statistical analysis compared changes in linear and volumetric measurements over the follow-up period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After 6 months, Group A showed mean dimensional changes of -1.28 ± 0.75 mm in width, -1.19 ± 0.61 mm in height, and -30.51 ± 17.55 mm³ in volume. Group B had changes of -1.07 ± 0.48 mm in width, -1.12 ± 0.51 mm in height, and -23.36 ± 7.74 mm³ in volume. Group C experienced changes of -1.43 ± 0.41 mm in width, -0.98 ± 0.32 mm in height, and -31.27 ± 9.59 mm³ in volume.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Utilization of an ovate pontic provisional restoration in conjunction with ARP minimizes post-extraction ridge alteration and maintains natural morphology, providing a stable prosthetic foundation for fixed restorations, regardless of bone plate presence.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of shoulder margin and feather-edge incisal preparations on the marginal and internal adaptation of laminate veneers fabricated with three manufacturing techniques.","authors":"Ahmed M Aziz, Nadia Khalifa, Hiba Alshaibah, Adam Bin Husein","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the marginal and internal adaptation of shoulder margin and feather-edge 3D-printed veneers with milled zirconia and pressed lithium disilicate laminate veneers.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Veneer preparations were made on the right and left maxillary incisors using shoulder margin and feather-edge designs. The preparations were scanned to create the reference standard tessellation language (STL) file. Ninety laminate veneers were fabricated for each preparation design using 3D-VS (3D-printing Varseosmile), M-Zr (milled zirconia), and P-LD (pressed lithium disilicate). All veneers were digitized to generate test STL files, which were then used to measure 3D deviations from the reference file with a 3D software program. Marginal and internal adaptation, as well as trueness, were assessed. Color maps were produced to quantify the mean ± standard deviation of the 3D deviations between the reference and test STL files.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The marginal discrepancy was significantly higher in the feather-edge design than in the shoulder margin design across all groups (p < 0.001). M-Zr exhibited the best marginal adaptation in all four measured areas: cervical (30.2±4.02 µm), mesial (15.8±2.97 µm), distal (16.7±3.23 µm), and incisal (20.6±2.36 µm) for shoulder margin design. For feather-edge designs, M-Zr excelled in all areas: cervical (29.5±2.71 µm), mesial (15.8±2.97 µm), distal (17.2±2.65 µm), and incisal (45.3±3.97 µm). Statistically significant differences in internal adaptation were found among the 3 groups (p < 0.001). M-Zr demonstrated the best internal adaptation in the cervical third (shoulder margin: 25.3±1.49 µm, feather-edge: 19.2±3.52 µm) and middle third (shoulder margin: 14.3±3.09 µm; feather-edge: 14.1±2.31 µm). Trueness of M-Zr was better than that of other groups (p < 0.001) (shoulder margin: 17.4±1.74 µm; feather-edge 20.4±1.33 µm).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>M-Zr veneers had the best marginal and internal adaptation of the fabrication methods and materials tested. Shoulder margin design consistently exhibited better fit across all three materials. The marginal and internal adaptations for the three materials were within the acceptable clinical range.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retrieving a \"frozen\" over-torqued altered dental implant healing abutment: A dental technique.","authors":"Amin Nasehi, Kenneth S Kurtz, Delgado-Ruiz Rafael, Patricia H Swanson","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This report describes a method for retrieval of an over-torqued and altered dental healing abutment using a conservative approach with readily available armamentarium. The previously unretrievable prosthetic component had been modified to support an implant crown prosthesis which required replacement. Conventional reverse torque using a prosthetic driver was unsuccessful in removal of the abutment due to damage within the prosthetic channel of the healing abutment. The approach outlined utilized an off-label use of refrigerant spray and #13 Ash extraction forceps for application of reverse torque onto the abutment. The result was a conservative solution for management of an over-torqued and damaged healing abutment using readily available armamentarium.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of autoclave sterilization on the dimensional stability of implant surgical guides: A 3D in vitro analysis.","authors":"Lucio Lo Russo, Pierluigi Mariani, Carlo Ercoli, Giusy Caprio, Ji-Man Park, Luigi Laino, Fariba Esperouz","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Surgical guides are medical devices used in static implant surgery to replicate the prosthetic and surgical implant position planned with computer-assisted software before surgery. Their use reduces invasiveness and improves safety and outcomes of implant surgery, provided that their accuracy is ensured from design to manufacturing and then to clinical usage. One of the factors that may potentially interfere with their accuracy is the sterilization procedure. The present study aimed to analyze how autoclave sterilization affects 3D-printed surgical guide stability.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Ten 3D-printed surgical guides were scanned before (T0) and after (T1) autoclave sterilization. T0 and T1 scans were compared with the corresponding CAD model in a surface matching software program. Trueness of the intaglio surface, linear and axial deviations of sleeves' housings at T0 and T1 were measured and statistically analyzed by generalized estimated equation (GEE) models to evaluate the effects of the sterilization procedure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Surface variations, linear and axial deviations of sleeves' housings were found to be significantly (p < 0.05) affected by the sterilization only in combination with the volume or the total surface area of the surgical guides. The magnitude of the T0-T1 differences was small (0.016 mm and 0.035 mm for mean absolute deviation (MAD) at the intaglio surface in contact with teeth or mucosa; 0.009 mm for linear deviation of the central point of sleeves' housings; 0.084° and 0.180° for their axial deviation on the sagittal and frontal planes).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The effects of autoclave sterilization on the stability of 3D-printed surgical guides remain limited and clinically insignificant.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What occlusal scheme should be used for tooth-supported fixed partial dentures?","authors":"Charles Goodacre, Gary Goldstein","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14048","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Purpose: &lt;/strong&gt;The purpose of this review of occlusion for fixed partial dentures (FPD) placed on natural teeth was to determine the level of scientific evidence available regarding the occlusal scheme during eccentric mandibular movements and the scheme for occlusal contact in the maximal intercuspal position (MIP).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials and methods: &lt;/strong&gt;A PubMed search of \"natural teeth, dental occlusion, fixed partial dentures, bridges\" using the filters: Case Reports, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Systematic Review resulted in 7 citations, none of which were relevant. Two were on complete dentures, 2 on implants, and 1 on removable partial dentures. As a result of the literature search and review, it was determined there is a lack of compelling evidence to support a specific eccentric occlusal relationship, tooth form, or how opposing teeth interdigitate, necessitating a look back at First Principles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Three natural dentition eccentric occlusal relationships have been described in the dental literature: canine protected articulation (CPA), group function (GF), and balanced occlusion. There are no clinical trials focused on the differences between occlusal schemes for occlusal rehabilitation of natural teeth using FPDs. Most clinical studies of natural dentitions determined that GF occurs more commonly than CPA but there is a lack of data supporting the superiority of either of these two eccentric occlusal relationships. There were no clinical studies on occlusal contact schemes with FPDs. Two basic intercuspal schemes have been advocated, cusp-to-fossa and cusp-to-marginal ridge. There is no evidence for how many occlusal contacts are necessary for a stable occlusion with some authors having recommended buccalized or lingualized occlusion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions: &lt;/strong&gt;With FPD occlusion involving natural teeth, there is no clinical evidence supporting the superiority of one eccentric occlusal relationship over another. During protrusive movements, guidance by only the incisors without posterior tooth contact is the most common type of relationship and it is more common in Angle's Class Type I occlusions than in Angle Class II and III occlusions. Posterior tooth contact can occur during protrusion, and it is most common in Angle Class III occlusions and least common in Angle Class II occlusions. The canines can make occlusal contact during protrusive movements. Clinicians have used both GF and CPA in the restoration of teeth with FPDs. When restoring one arch the prostheses should harmonize with the patient's existing occlusal scheme if no other pathology exists. Nonworking side (mediotrusive) contacts should not be present on posterior teeth during lateral mandibular movements. In MIP, occlusal forces should be directed along the long axis of teeth. Some clinicians prefer that occlusal forces not be present on inclined surfaces in MIP and have cuspal contact on opposing","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between palatal coverage and accuracy of texture perception: A preliminary study using an experimental palatal plate.","authors":"Akinari Daidoji, Yasue Tanaka, Yuki Ito, Hala Al Khalili, Yoshinori Hattori","doi":"10.1111/jopr.14046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.14046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Using an experimental palatal plate, this study aimed to clarify the effect of palatal coverage on the accuracy of texture perception, including thickness discrimination (T_dis), roughness discrimination (R_dis), and roughness detection (R_det), in healthy young individuals.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Thirty-four healthy participants (mean age, 26.3 ± 3.5 years) were enrolled. An experimental palatal plate made from thermoplastic denture resin was used to evaluate texture perception. Thresholds for T_dis, R_dis, and R_det were determined under two conditions: with and without the plate (w/ P and w/o P), using a staircase method. These thresholds were converted into scores for T_dis, R_dis, and R_det.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The palatal plate significantly reduced T_dis and R_dis scores, but had no effect on R_det. T_dis scores w/o P were higher than those w/ P (median [Q1-Q3], 4 [2-5] vs. 2 [1-4]; p = 0.0051), indicating reduced T_dis accuracy with the plate. Similarly, R_dis scores w/o P were higher than those w/ P (3 [2-4] vs. 2 [1-3]; p = 0.0029), suggesting reduced roughness discrimination accuracy with the plate. The effects were more pronounced in participants with higher scores in the w/o P condition. No significant differences were observed in R_det scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Wearing the experimental palatal plate significantly reduced T_dis and R_dis accuracies, particularly in participants with a higher baseline accuracy. These findings suggest that individual texture perception may affect the eating experience of denture wearers, and that texture perception testing could guide prosthodontic treatment strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":49152,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143598123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}