Digital method of chewing efficiency analysis in the orthopedic dentistry clinic

Objective. To develop and implement to a daily clinical appointment at the orthopedic dentistry clinic «MastiKad3D» proprietary software using our own digital sieve chewing test to determine chewing efficiency. Materials and methods. To develop and implement our own «MastiKad3D» software using our own digital sieve chewing test for determining chewing efficiency, a comparative analysis according to the literature data was carried out, and criteria for evaluation of the most available and common dynamic sieve chewing tests were formed. On the basis of the analysis, we developed a protocol for conducting our own digital dynamic chewing test and «MastiKad3D» software to calculate chewing efficiency. Results. As a result of the study, we identified a reference value of the "norm" of chewing ability in persons with preserved dentition in physiological occlusion, which allows us to assess chewing efficiency using the developed «MastiKad3D» software applying digital sieve chewing test. Conclusions. The software «MastiKad3D» with application of the developed method to determine chewing efficiency allows to carry out a reliable study of dentoalveolar apparatus functioning, due to the analysis of a three-dimensional image of the test portion and the data on chewing ability "normal" value obtained.