Objectives To introduce an index (Masticatory Stability Index, MSI) to analyze the stability of chewing cycles in standardized conditions and test it in a group of patients with subclinical mild temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Design 23 subjects with mild subacute TMD and 21 healthy subjects were involved; they all responded to a questionnaire about signs and symptoms of TMD (ProTMDmulti) and underwent a myofunctional orofacial evaluation with scores, using the protocol of orofacial myofunctional evaluation with scores (OMES). Their mandibular kinematics was assessed with a 3D motion capture system during deliberate unilateral gum chewing. The MSI was computed synthesizing the information contained in nine kinematics parameters into a single global figure. Patients’ and controls’ MSI were compared considering the preferred and non-preferred chewing side using a 2-way ANOVA (factors: group, side). Results Together with a lower total score of myofunctional orofacial status, the TMD group showed a reduced stability based on MSI (p < 0.05). Conclusions The MSI is an efficient method to measure the stability of the masticatory cycles. These preliminary results encourage validating the index on a larger sample. The variability in the motor behavior of chewing can impair the objectivity of its evaluations in several types of patients, including those with TMD. The MSI could be useful to complement clinical assessments, providing data for planning the rehabilitation of masticatory function in these patients.

An index for the evaluation of 3D masticatory cycles stability

Zago, Matteo;
2017-01-01

Abstract

Objectives To introduce an index (Masticatory Stability Index, MSI) to analyze the stability of chewing cycles in standardized conditions and test it in a group of patients with subclinical mild temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Design 23 subjects with mild subacute TMD and 21 healthy subjects were involved; they all responded to a questionnaire about signs and symptoms of TMD (ProTMDmulti) and underwent a myofunctional orofacial evaluation with scores, using the protocol of orofacial myofunctional evaluation with scores (OMES). Their mandibular kinematics was assessed with a 3D motion capture system during deliberate unilateral gum chewing. The MSI was computed synthesizing the information contained in nine kinematics parameters into a single global figure. Patients’ and controls’ MSI were compared considering the preferred and non-preferred chewing side using a 2-way ANOVA (factors: group, side). Results Together with a lower total score of myofunctional orofacial status, the TMD group showed a reduced stability based on MSI (p < 0.05). Conclusions The MSI is an efficient method to measure the stability of the masticatory cycles. These preliminary results encourage validating the index on a larger sample. The variability in the motor behavior of chewing can impair the objectivity of its evaluations in several types of patients, including those with TMD. The MSI could be useful to complement clinical assessments, providing data for planning the rehabilitation of masticatory function in these patients.
2017
Chewing cycle; Kinematics; Mastication; Motion; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Otorhinolaryngology2734 Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Dentistry (all); Cell Biology
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