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The effect of mandibular denture abstention on masseter muscle thickness in a 97-year-old patient: a case report

Contributors

Schimmel, Martin; Loup, Angelica; Duvernay, Elena; Gaydarov, Nikolay; Muller, Frauke

Published in

The International journal of prosthodontics, vol. 23, no. 5, p. 418-420

Publication date

2010

Abstract

This case report describes the effect of complete denture abstention and subsequent rehabilitation with mandibular implant-supported overdentures (IOD) on masseter muscle thickness (MMT) in a 97-year-old patient. MMT was measured bilaterally using an ultrasound scanner during 1 year of wearing a conventional denture, after 101 days of voluntary denture abstention, and 3, 6, and 12 months after delivery of the IOD. MMT decreased by 17% during denture abstention following repeated implant surgery, and returned to 100% during the 12 months with the mandibular IOD. This case suggests that muscle bulk may be related to denture function.

Keywords

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous
  • *Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
  • *Denture, Overlay
  • Humans
  • Jaw, Edentulous/complications/*physiopathology
  • Male
  • Mandible
  • Masseter Muscle/*anatomy & histology/*physiology/ultrasonography
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Muscular Atrophy/etiology
  • Recovery of Function

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Citation (ISO format)

SCHIMMEL, Martin et al. The effect of mandibular denture abstention on masseter muscle thickness in a 97-year-old patient: a case report. In: The International journal of prosthodontics, 2010, vol. 23, n° 5, p. 418–420.

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0893-2174
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