%0 Journal Article %1 Schwartz2003 %A Schwartz, Stephane %A Gisel, Erika G %A Clarke, Dianna %A Haberfellner, Hubert %D 2003 %J J Dent Child (Chic) %K Adolescent; Age Factors; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Occlusion; Dentition; Drinking; Eating; Eating Disorders; Female; Humans; Linear Models; Male; Malocclusion; Mastication; Open Bite; Sialorrhea; Statistics, Nonparametric; Tooth Abrasion; Attrition %N 1 %P 33--39 %T Association of occlusion with eating efficiency in children with cerebral palsy and moderate eating impairment. %V 70 %X PURPOSE: This study focused on the contribution ofthe dental occlusion to chewing efficiency in a group of children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: Twenty children aged 8.3 +/- 0.9 years participated in this study. Chewing efficiency was measured and biting and drinking skills were noted. Occlusion was determined from extra- and intra-oral photographs and from orthodontic plaster models. RESULTS: Significant correlatons were found between chewing efficiency and age (r:0.6, P=.006) and the total number of posterior teeth (r:0.7, P<.001). A marginally significant negative correlation was found between the total number of teeth and chewing time for the viscous texture (r:-0.4, P=.06). CONCLUSIONS: A possible association between chewing efficiency and occlusal wear may exist, but will need further examination. There was also a higher frequency of drooling (23\%) in children who had an open bite compared to those with a normal bite. These results suggested that occlusal problems affected the efficiency of ingestion in children with CP.

@article{Schwartz2003, abstract = {PURPOSE: This study focused on the contribution ofthe dental occlusion to chewing efficiency in a group of children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: Twenty children aged 8.3 +/- 0.9 years participated in this study. Chewing efficiency was measured and biting and drinking skills were noted. Occlusion was determined from extra- and intra-oral photographs and from orthodontic plaster models. RESULTS: Significant correlatons were found between chewing efficiency and age (r:0.6, P=.006) and the total number of posterior teeth (r:0.7, P<.001). A marginally significant negative correlation was found between the total number of teeth and chewing time for the viscous texture (r:-0.4, P=.06). CONCLUSIONS: A possible association between chewing efficiency and occlusal wear may exist, but will need further examination. There was also a higher frequency of drooling (23\%) in children who had an open bite compared to those with a normal bite. These results suggested that occlusal problems affected the efficiency of ingestion in children with CP.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:17:50.000+0200}, author = {Schwartz, Stephane and Gisel, Erika G and Clarke, Dianna and Haberfellner, Hubert}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/26407770665909daabcd49a2060247f6b/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {dd41d59d4a0a62ef2cc2d03b992c71c6}, intrahash = {6407770665909daabcd49a2060247f6b}, journal = {J Dent Child (Chic)}, keywords = {Adolescent; Age Factors; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Occlusion; Dentition; Drinking; Eating; Eating Disorders; Female; Humans; Linear Models; Male; Malocclusion; Mastication; Open Bite; Sialorrhea; Statistics, Nonparametric; Tooth Abrasion; Attrition}, number = 1, pages = {33--39}, pmid = {12762606}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:17:50.000+0200}, title = {Association of occlusion with eating efficiency in children with cerebral palsy and moderate eating impairment.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 70, year = 2003 }