International Journal of Dentistry

Review Article

Relevance of Variations in the Opposing Dentition for the Functionality of Fixed and Removable Partial Dentures: A Systematic Review

Table 9

Results on the eating habits of fixed and removable prostheses.
InterventionsFixed 
prostheses		Removable 
prostheses
Studies14
RCT00
Prospective11
Retrospective00
Questionnaire03
No flaws00
Minor flaws00
Major flaws14
Patient age (a) 54.4 
60.9 
Gender (% m)50.0 
71.3 
Number of prostheses141004
Followup (Mo)8.4
—
Drop-outs (%)0
—
Residual dentition—11.4 
Width of gaps——
Kennedy I21.4%23.8%
Kennedy II42.9%8.8%
Kennedy III7.1%5.3%
Kennedy IV28.6%2.3%
Kennedy n/aa0%59.9%
Opposing arch ND0%50.5%
Opposing arch FPD0%7.7%
Opposing arch RPD0%17.0%
Opposing arch CD0%24.0%
Opposing dentition n/aa100%0.8%
Hard food with
ND in opposing arch		 98.9b{n/ac} 
(Liedberg et al., 
2005 [25])*
Hard food with
RPD in opposing arch		 100.1b{n/ac} 
(Liedberg et al., 
2005 [25]) *
Hard food with
CD in opposing arch		 100.1b{n/ac} 
(Liedberg et al., 
2005 [25])*
Soft food with
ND in opposing arch		 123.7b{n/ac} 
(Liedberg et al., 
2005 [25])*
Soft food with
RPD in opposing arch		 124.0b{n/ac} 
(Liedberg et al., 
2005 [25])*
Soft food with
CD in opposing arch		 122.4b{n/ac} 
(Liedberg et al., 
2005 [25])*
Chewing problems with ND in opposing arch 8d{n/ac} 
(Ow et al., 
1997 [26])*
aData in publication not given or could not be evaluated, since several groups were pooled or could not be itemized.
bFrequency of intake measured with 12 test foods in percent relatively to normal value.
c(Intermediate) followup in month.
dPercentage of patients which stated masticatory problems with prostheses.
*Results of study with major biometric flaws.
CD: complete denture, FPD: fixed partial denture m: male, mo: month, ND: natural dentition, OA: opposing arch, RCT: randomized controlled study, RPD: removable partial dentures.