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Measurement of jerk-cost using a triaxial piezoelectric accelerometer for the evaluation of jaw movement smoothness.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20374437     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Jerk-cost as a measure of jaw movement smoothness has been used to evaluate the masticatory function of patients with tooth loss and malocclusion. Jerk-cost measuring systems have thus far been unable to determine the jerk-cost of each chewing phase over time. The purposes of this study were (i) to develop a new method for measuring momentary jerk-cost of the jaw movement using a small triaxial piezoelectric accelerometer and (ii) to test the hypothesis that the lowest smoothness is seen during jaw-opening phase. The accelerometer was attached to the skin of the mentum of each subject. Vertical jaw displacement, acceleration, the jerk, and the time differential of jerk-cost during gum chewing were analysed as a function of time in five normal dentate subjects (n = 5). The system revealed intra-class correlation coefficients of intra-examiner, inter-examiner, and test-retest consistency of substantially high values (0.80-0.88). In all subjects, the highest jerk-cost was observed in the opening phase of each chewing cycle when the gum was parting from the teeth; the lowest jerk-cost was observed in the intercuspal phase throughout the chewing cycle, thus confirming the hypothesis. Significant differences were observed between the opening, closing, and intercuspal chewing phases (N = 5, P = 0.007). The smoothness measurement system used in this study evaluated the momentary smoothness of each chewing phase in the masticatory cycle. The system may serve as a diagnostic tool to evaluate the smoothness of the jaw movement in general dental practice.
Authors:
I Minami; K Oogai; T Nemoto; T Nakamura; Y Igarashi; N Wakabayashi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of oral rehabilitation     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1365-2842     ISO Abbreviation:  J Oral Rehabil     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-15     Completed Date:  2010-10-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0433604     Medline TA:  J Oral Rehabil     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  590-5     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Removable Partial Prosthodontics, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. minami.rpro@tmd.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acceleration
Adult
Algorithms
Biomechanics
Chewing Gum
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Male
Mandible / physiology*
Mastication / physiology*
Movement
Software
Ultrasonics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chewing Gum

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