From brain to bridge: masticatory function and dental implants

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 39; no. 11; pp. 858 - 877
• Main Authors: Trulsson, M., van der Bilt, A., Carlsson, G. E., Gotfredsen, K., Larsson, P., Müller, F., Sessle, B. J., Svensson, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-11-2012
• Subjects: 1994; Bite Force; Brain - physiology; Dental Implants; Dentistry; edentulous patients; Feedback, Sensory - physiology; grandmont p; Humans; journal of dental research; mandibular overdentures; mastication; Mastication - physiology; maximum bite force; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Motor Cortex - physiology; motor function; muscle-activity; Neuronal Plasticity - physiology; neuroplasticity; nmark; ntistry; Odontologi; oral function; Oral Health; orofacial aesthetic scale; p1096; p72; p88; patient; periodontal mechanoreceptive afferents; prosthodontic patients; Quality of Life; satisfaction; sensorimotor; Somatosensory Cortex - physiology; supported; v18; v35; v73
• ISSN: 0305-182X; 1365-2842; 1365-2842
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2012.02340.x

Summary
Masticatory function is an important aspect of oral health, and oral rehabilitation should aim to maintain or restore adequate function. The present qualitative review is the joint effort of a group of clinicians and researchers with experiences ranging from basic and clinical oral neuroscience to management of patients with dental implants. The aim is to provide a short summary for the clinician of the many aspects related to masticatory function (including quality of life) and rehabilitation with dental implants. While there are many reviews on the tissue responses to dental implants and technical aspects, the functional aspects have received relatively little focus.