Table 2:

Parameters of mastication for clinical situations of edentate and prosthesis patients

Parameters of masticatory cycle	Food	Complete dentures or overdentures		Partial dental prosthesis		p
		Mean	Median	Mean	Median
Chewing time (seconds)	Biscuit	21.25	21	20.33	20	0.021*
	Apple	14.63	15	13.56	13.5	0.001*
	Carrot	28.75	28.5	27.11	27	0.015*
Number of masticatory cycles	Biscuit	31.81	32	30.67	30	0.009*
	Apple	24.94	28.75	23.72	24	0.002*
	Carrot	38.5	38.5	37.17	37	0.021*
Mean duration of masticatory cycle (seconds)	Biscuit	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.564
	Apple	0.58	0.58	0.57	0.56	0.018*
	Carrot	0.74	0.74	0.72	0.72	0.079
Chewing frequency	Biscuit	1.49	1.5	1.50	1.50	0.564
	Apple	1.70	1.71	1.75	1.76	0.018*
	Carrot	1.34	1.34	1.37	1.37	0.079