Table 1.
Comparison of the means of maximum bite force (MBF) among the experimental groups. Assuming that 40% of MBF represents the real masticatory force, we have distinguished between people with 40% masticatory force greater and lower than 8 kg, an arbitrary value that can provide an indication of the type of food that can be masticated.
| Experimental Groups | Gender | MBF Max (Right/Left) | MBF Min (Right/Left) | Mean MBF | Total Mean MFB | No. Subject 40% < 8 kg | % | No. Subject 40% > 8 kg | % | Mean % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full dentition (FD) | males | 106 | 15.5 | 44.8 | 39.7 | 7 | 6.6 | 98 | 94.5 | 92.2 |
| females | 65.5 | 11.5 | 34.6 | 10 | 10 | 90 | 90 | |||
| Overdentures/overdentures (IRO) | males | 31 | 8.5 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 7 | 35 | 13 | 65 | 62.5 |
| females | 28 | 12.5 | 21.1 | 8 | 40 | 12 | 60 | |||
| Conventional prosthesis/teeth (CD/T) | males | 20.5 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 21 | 95.4 | 1 | 4.5 | 2.25 |
| females | 14 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| Conventional prosthesis in both arches (CD/CD) | males | 11.5 | 4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 0 | ||||
| females | 11.5 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 0 | ||||||
| Edentulous patients (ED) | males | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0 | ||||
| females | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |