Comparative study of evaluation of the oral stereognostic ability between diabetic and nondiabetic complete denture wearers with and without denture

Abstract

Background: The diabetic subjects would have impaired oral stereognostic ability (OSA) compared with normal subjects due to diabetic neuropathy and microcirculatory disturbances. This study was conducted to compare the OSA between diabetic and nondiabetic complete denture wearers with and without denture. Materials and Methods: In this in vivo study the present comparative study comprised of seventy edentulous subjects (36 males and 34 females), aged from 35 to 84 rehabilitated with complete dentures (among them 35 were diabetic and 35 subjects were nondiabetic complete denture wearer). The OSA tests were conducted using acrylic test samples of 12 shaped forms, which were placed in patient's mouth for a given period of time for identification and scored according to three-point scale as OSA score and the identification time was also recorded. The data obtained were analyzed using Chi-square test, t -test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient ( P < 0.05). Results: In this study, diabetic complete denture wearers got the mean OSA score of 12.43 ± 3.93 without dentures, which was lower than nondiabetic complete denture wearer group (14.82 ± 4.44). There was a significant difference ( P = 0.020*) in the identification of test pieces. Conclusion: Within limitations of this study, diabetic complete denture wearers showed decreased OSA than nondiabetic subjects, particularly it was significant while not wearing dentures. Oral stereognosis may be used as one of the clinical aids in predicting patient's performance to a prosthesis. Based on their response, we can educate the patient about the prognosis.

Effect of complete dentures on oral stereognostic ability in edentulous patients: A systematic review

“…A total of 12 articles were selected for full-text reading; of these 12 articles, 5 studies[ 17 18 19 20 ] were included for qualitative analysis and 7 studies were excluded due to various reasons [ Table 1 ]. [ 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ] Any disagreements between reviewers during the study selection process were solved by discussion. The study selection procedure is shown in Figure 1 .…”

Comparison of Oral Stereognostic Proficiency Between New and Previous Complete Denture Wearers

“…11,23 In the present study, patients of a broad age group ranging from 45-75 years were intentionally selected in the study to get more measurable oral stereognostic responses which are in accordance to most of the studies conducted on stereognosis. 9,11,14,17,18 Significant difference between both groups (45-59 years and 60-75 years) according to age was found with older individuals having a lower stereognostic value than younger individuals. Similar study was performed by Park JH et al to investigate the effect of age on oral stereognosis in 184 healthy adults.…”

“…[13][14][15] Majority of the studies conducted focused on determination and comparison of oral stereognostic proficiency of dentate, edentate and comparison between dentate and edentate patients. [16][17][18] This study was done to compare the result of new and previous complete denture wearers. In this study primarily focused on the manipulation of oral stereognostic testing tools inside oral cavity and assessment of their shape using oral mucosal receptors.…”