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Two-colour chewing gum mixing ability test for evaluating masticatory performance in children with mixed dentition: validity and reliability study.
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Journal of Oral Rehabilitation . Nov2017, Vol. 44 Issue 11, p827-834. 8p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Charts, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The unappealing taste of the chewing material and the time-consuming repetitive task in masticatory performance tests using artificial foodstuff may discourage children from performing natural chewing movements. Therefore, the aim was to determine the validity and reliability of a two-colour chewing gum mixing ability test for masticatory performance (MP) assessment in mixed dentition children. Masticatory performance was tested in two groups: systemically healthy fully dentate young adults and children in mixed dentition. Median particle size was assessed using a comminution test, and a two-colour chewing gum mixing ability test was applied for MP analysis. Validity was tested with Pearson correlation, and reliability was tested with intra-class correlation coefficient, Pearson correlation and Bland-Altman plots. Both comminution and two-colour chewing gum mixing ability tests revealed statistically significant MP differences between children ( n = 25) and adults ( n = 27, both P < 0·01). Pearson correlation between comminution and two-colour chewing gum mixing ability tests was positive and significant ( r = 0·418, P = 0·002). Correlations for interobserver reliability and test-retest values were significant ( r = 0·990, P = 0·0001 and r = 0·995, P = 0·0001). Although both methods could discriminate MP differences, the comminution test detected these differences generally in a wider range compared to two-colour chewing gum mixing ability test. However, considering the high reliability of the results, the two-colour chewing gum mixing ability test can be used to assess masticatory performance in children, especially at non-clinical settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MASTICATION
*CHILD nutrition
*MIXED dentition
*TEST validity
*PERFORMANCE evaluation
*TEST reliability
*PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
*CHEWING gum
*STATISTICAL correlation
*PROBABILITY theory
*STATISTICAL reliability
*STATISTICAL significance
*TASK performance
*INTER-observer reliability
*RESEARCH methodology evaluation
*CHILDREN
*INTRACLASS correlation
CHEWING gum & health
RESEARCH evaluation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0305182X
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125484156
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.12548