Does occlusal morphology of artificial teeth improve chewing of removable dentures wearers? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nêila Clarisse de Souza SilvaPedro Henrique Bastos de OliveiraLorena Tavares GamaMarcela Baraúna MagnoGuido Artemio Marañón-VásquezLucianne Cople MaiaRenata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues GarciaPublished in: Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists (2024)
Despite the very low certainty of evidence, the occlusal morphology of artificial teeth influences masticatory function. Anatomic teeth improved the masticatory efficiency and muscle activity of removable partial denture wearers. Nonanatomic teeth increased temporal and masseter muscle activity, which negatively affected chewing in removable partial denture users. However, patients using complete dentures with anatomic and semi-anatomic teeth presented similar masticatory ability.