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This study aimed to assess the degree of improvement of masticatory performance in partially edentulous patients rehabilitated with removable partial dentures (RPD) or fixed partial dental prosthesis (FPDP). Changes in the occlusal contact area (OCA) and satisfaction with their chewing ability during the adaptation period were also evaluated. Materials and Methods: in total, 34 partially edentulous participants (median age 65.3 years; 56% women) who received an RPD or FPDP were assessed using masticatory performance assay, OCA calculation, and a visual analog scale (VAS). Results: Masticatory performance improved by 20% (range from 17% to 25%, p &lt; 0.05) depending on the edentulism and the rehabilitation types. The OCA improved by 4.7 mm2 (p &lt; 0.05) and satisfaction with the masticatory function improved by 9% (p &lt; 0.05) 3 months after prosthesis insertion. Conclusions: Conventional prostheses benefited partially edentulous individuals, improving masticatory performance by 20%. Treatment also increased the OCA in all types of partial edentulism, except in Kennedy class I patients rehabilitated with RPD. Patients\u2019 satisfaction with their chewing ability only increased in Kennedy class III patients rehabilitated with RPD.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina60111790","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,1]],"date-time":"2024-11-01T04:59:54Z","timestamp":1730437194000},"page":"1790","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Improved Masticatory Performance in the Partially Edentulous Rehabilitated with Conventional Dental Prostheses"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"60","author":[{"given":"Maria Angeles","family":"Lopez-Cordon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0725-6423","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Laura","family":"Khoury-Ribas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4799-6701","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bernat","family":"Rovira-Lastra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8090-0564","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raul","family":"Ayuso-Montero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"Oral Health and Masticatory System Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL, L\u2019Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3497-093X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jordi","family":"Martinez-Gomis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain"},{"name":"Oral Health and Masticatory System Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute IDIBELL, L\u2019Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"441","DOI":"10.2186\/jpr.JPR_D_23_00071","article-title":"Reduced number of teeth with and without dental prostheses and low frequency of laughter in older adults: Mediation by poor oral function","volume":"68","author":"Tamada","year":"2024","journal-title":"J. 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