From brain to bridge: Masticatory function and dental implants

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 858-877

  Trulsson, M ^a   van der Bilt, A ^b   Carlsson, G E ^c   Gotfredsen, K ^d   Larsson, P ^e   Muller F ^f   Sessle, B J ^g   Svensson, P ^h,i  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e INSTITUTE FOR POSTGRADUATE DENTAL EDUCATION   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^h AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

ⁱ AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dental implants; Mastication; Neuroplasticity; Oral function; Quality of life; Sensorimotor

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; HEALTH; HUMAN; MASTICATION; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; TOOTH IMPLANT;

BITE FORCE; BRAIN; DENTAL IMPLANTS; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; MASTICATION; MOTOR CORTEX; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; ORAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX;

EID: 84867396683     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2012.02340.x     Document Type: Review

References (86)

1. Mistry S, Hamdy S. Neural control of feeding and swallowing. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2008;19:709-728.
2. Schwartz G, Enomoto S, Valiquette C, Lund JP. Mastication in the rabbit: a description of movement and muscle activity. J Neurophysiol. 1989;62:273-287.
3. Woda A, Foster K, Mishellany A, Peyron MA. Adaptation of healthy mastication to factors pertaining to the individual or to the food. Physiol Behav. 2006;89:28-35.
4. Shimada A, Yamabe Y, Torisu T, Baad-Hansen L, Murata H, Svensson P. Measurement of dynamic bite force during mastication. J Oral Rehabil. 2012;39:349-356.
5. Lund JP. Chapter 15 - chew before you swallow. Prog Brain Res. 2011;188:219-228.
6. Nakamura Y, Katakura N. Generation of masticatory rhythm in the brainstem. Neurosci Res. 1995;23:1-19.
7. Sessle BJ, Adachi K, Avivi-Arber L, Lee J, Nishiura H, Yao D et al. Neuroplasticity of face primary motor cortex control of orofacial movements. Arch Oral Biol. 2007;52:334-337.
8. Sessle BJ. Chapter 5 - Face sensorimotor cortex: its role and neuroplasticity in the control of orofacial movements. Prog Brain Res. 2011;188:71-82.
9. Yan C, Ye L, Zhen J, Ke L, Gang L. Neuroplasticity of edentulous patients with implant-supported full dentures. Eur J Oral Sci. 2008;116:387-393.
10. Kimoto K, Ono Y, Tachibana A, Hirano Y, Otsuka T, Ohno A et al. Chewing-induced regional brain activity in edentulous patients who received mandibular implant-supported overdentures: a preliminary report. J Prosthodont Res. 2011;55:89-97.
11. Westberg KG, Clavelou P, Schwartz G, Lund JP. Effects of chemical stimulation of masseter muscle nociceptors on trigeminal motoneuron and interneuron activities during fictive mastication in the rabbit. Pain. 1997;73:295-308.
12. Svensson P, Arendt-Nielsen L, Houe L. Sensory-motor interactions of human experimental unilateral jaw muscle paa quantitative analysis. Pain. 1996;64:241-249.
13. Murray GM, Peck CC. Orofacial pain and jaw muscle activity: a new model. J Orofac Pain. 2007;21:263-278.
14. Akhter R, Svensson P, Benson J, Nicholas M, Murray G. Effect of Jaw Muscle Pain on Jaw Movement in Catastrophizers. J Dent Res Special Issue 90A. 2011;# 2310.
15. Sanes JN, Donoghue J. Skill learning: motor cortex rules for learning and memory. Curr Biol. 2000;10:R495-R497.
16. Monfils MH, Plautz EJ, Kleim JA. In search of the motor engram: motor map plasticity as a mechanism for encoding motor experience. Neuroscientist. 2005;11:471-483.
17. Avivi-Arber L, Martin R, Lee JC, Sessle BJ. Face sensorimotor cortex and its neuroplasticity related to orofacial sensorimotor functions. Archs Oral Biol. 2011;56:1440-1465.
18. Sessle BJ. Orofacial Motor Control. Squire L, ed. Encyclopedia of neuroscience, Vol. 8, Oxford: Academic Press, 2009:303-308.
19. Fox K. Experience-dependent plasticity mechanisms for neural rehabilitation in somatosensory cortex. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2009;364:369-381.
20. Boudreau S, Romaniello A, Wang K, Svensson P, Sessle BJ, Arendt-Nielsen L. The effects of intra-oral pain on motor cortex neuroplasticity associated with short-term novel tongue-protrusion training in humans. Pain. 2007;132:169-178.
21. Boudreau S, Hennings K, Svensson P, Sessle B, Arendt-Nielsen L. The effects of training time, sensory loss and pain on human motor learning. J Oral Rehabil. 2010;37:704-718.
22. Svensson P, Romaniello A, Wang K, Arendt-Nielsen L, Sessle BJ. One hour of tongue-task training is associated with plasticity in corticomotor control of the human tongue musculature. Exp Brain Res. 2006;173:165-173.
23. Adachi K, Murray GM, Lee J-C, Sessle BJ. Noxious lingual stimulation influences the excitability of the face primary motor cerebral cortex (face MI) in the rat. J Neurophysiol. 2008;100:1234-1244.
24. Feine JS, Carlsson GE. Implant overdentures: the standard of care for edentulous patients. Chicago: Quintessence, 2003.
25. Sessle BJ, Klineberg I, Svensson P. A neurophysiologic perspective on rehabilitation with oral implants and their potential side effects. Asbjorn J, ed. Osseointegration and dental implants. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell; 2008:333-344.
26. Trulsson M. Sensory-motor function of human periodontal mechanoreceptors. J Oral Rehabil. 2006;33:262-273.
27. Trulsson M, Johansson RS, Olsson KA. Directional sensitivity of human periodontal mechanoreceptive afferents to forces applied to the teeth. J Physiol (Lond). 1992;447:373-389.
28. Johnsen SE, Trulsson M. Receptive field properties of human periodontal afferents responding to loading of premolar and molar teeth. J Neurophysiol. 2003;89:1478-1487.
29. Trulsson M, Johansson RS. Encoding of amplitude and rate of forces applied to the teeth by human periodontal mechanoreceptive afferents. J Neurophysiol. 1994;72:1734-1744.
30. Johnsen SE, Trulsson M. Encoding of amplitude and rate of tooth loads by human periodontal afferents from premolar and molar teeth. J Neurophysiol. 2005;93:1889-1897.
31. Trulsson M, Gunne HSJ. Food-holding and -biting behavior in human subjects lacking periodontal receptors. J Dent Res. 1998;77:574-582.
32. Svensson KG, Trulsson M. Impaired force control during food holding and biting in subjects with tooth- or implant-supported fixed prostheses. J Clin Periodontol. 2011;38:1137-1146.
33. Peyron MA, Lassauzay C, Woda A. Effects of increased hardness on jaw movement and muscle activity during chewing of viscoelastic model foods. Exp Brain Res. 2002;142:41-51.
34. Grigoriadis A, Johansson RS, Trulsson M. Adaptability of mastication in people with implant-supported bridges. J Clin Periodontol. 2011;38:395-404.
35. Svensson KG, Grigoriadis J, Trulsson M. Alterations in intraoral manipulation and splitting of food by subjects with tooth- or implant-supported fixed prostheses. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2012;00:1-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2011.02418.x.
36. Brånemark P-I, Hansson BO, Adell R, Breine U, Lindström J, Hallén O et al. Osseointegrated implants in the treatment of the edentulous jaw. Experience from a 10-year period. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell Int, 1977.
37. Zarb GA. Introduction to osseointegration in clinical dentistry. J Prosthet Dent. 1983;49:824.
38. Zarb GA. From rearview vistas to current landscapes. Zarb GA, Albrektsson T, Baker G, Eckert SE, Stanford C, Tarnow DP, Wennerberg A, eds. Osseointegration. On continuing synergies in surgery, prosthodontics, biomaterials. Chicago: Quintessence, 2008:175-180.
39. Jokstad A, editor. Osseointegration and dental implants. Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
40. Haraldson T. Functional evaluation of bridges on osseointegrated implants in the edentulous jaw (dissertation). Göteborg: University of Göteborg, 1979.
41. Lindquist LW. On prosthetic rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible (dissertation). Swed Dent J. 1987;000(Suppl 48).
42. Lundqvist S. Speech and other oral functions (dissertation). Swed Dent J. 1993;00(Suppl 91).
43. Bergman B. Evaluation of the results of treatment with osseointegrated implants by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. J Prosthet Dent. 1983;50:114-115.
44. Brånemark P-I. Osseoperception and musculo-skeletal function. Williams E, Rydevik B, Jones R, Brånemark P-I, eds. Osseoperception and musculo-skeletal function. Göteborg, Sweden: The Institute for Applied Biotechnology, 1999:6-10.
45. Ekelund J-A, Lindquist LW, Carlsson GE, Jemt T. Implant treatment in the edentulous mandible: a prospective study on Brånemark system implants over more than 20 years. Int J Prosthodont. 2003;16:602-608.
46. Speksnijder CM, Abbink JH, van der Glas HW, Janssen NG, van der Bilt A. Mixing ability test compared to a comminution test in persons with normal and compromised masticatory performance. Eur J Oral Sci. 2009;117:580-586.
47. Carlsson GE, Lindquist LW. Ten-year longitudinal study of masticatory function in edentulous patients treated with fixed complete dentures on osseointegrated implants. Int J Prosthodont. 1994;7:448-453.
48. Fontijn-Tekamp FA, Slagter AP, van der Bilt A, van't Hof MA, Witter DJ, Kalk W et al. Biting and chewing in overdentures, full dentures, and natural dentitions. J Dent Res. 2000;79:1519-1524.
49. de Grandmont P, Feine JS, Tach R, Boudrias P, Donohue WB, Tanguay R et al. Within-subject comparisons of implant-supported mandibular prostheses: psychometric evaluation. J Dent Res. 1994;73:1096-1104.
50. Bakke M, Holm B, Gotfredsen K. Masticatory function and patient satisfaction with implant-supported mandibular overdentures: a prospective 5-year study. Int J Prosthodont. 2002;15:575-581.
51. van Kampen FMC, van der Bilt A, Cune MS, Bosman F. The influence of various attachment types in mandibular implant-retained overdentures on maximum bite force and EMG. J Dent Res. 2002;81:170-173.
52. van Kampen FMC, van der Bilt A, Cune MS, Fontijn-Tekamp FA, Bosman F. Masticatory function with implant-supported overdentures. J Dent Res. 2004;83:708-711.
53. van der Bilt A, Burgers M, van Kampen FMC, Cune MS. Mandibular implant-supported overdentures and oral function. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2010;21:1209-1213.
54. Tang L, Lund JP, Taché R, Clokie CML, Feine JS. A within-subject comparison of mandibular long-bar and hybrid implant-supported prostheses: evaluation of masticatory function. J Dent Res. 1999;78:1544-1553.
55. Felton DA. Edentulism and comorbid factors. J Prosthodont. 2009;18:88-96.
56. Bradbury J, Thomason JM, Jepson NJA, Walls AWG, Mulvaney CE, Allen PF et al. Perceived chewing ability and intake of fruit and vegetables. J Dent Res. 2008;87:720-725.
57. Goshima K, Lwxner MO, Thomsen CE, Miura H, Gotfredsen K, Bakke M. Functional aspects of treatment with implant-supported single crowns: a quality control study in subjects with tooth agenesis. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2010;21:108-114.
58. Gotfredsen K, Walls AW. What dentition assures oral function? Clin Oral Implants Res. 2007;18(Suppl 3):34-45.
59. Slade GD, Spencer AJ. Development and evaluation of the Oral Health Impact Profile. Community Dent Health. 1994;11:3-11.
60. Gjørup H, Svensson P. OHIP-(D), a Danish version of Oral Health Impact Profile. A tool for registration of life-quality in relation to the orofacial complex. Tandlaegebladet. 2006;110:304-311.
61. Trulsson M. Sensory and motor function of teeth and dental implants: a basis for osseoperception. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2005;32:119-122.
62. Mühlbradt L, Matters S, Möhlmann H, Ulrich R. Touch Sensitivity of natural teeth and endosseous implants revealed by difference thresholds. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1994;9:412-416.
63. Hsieh WWW, Luke A, Alster J, Weiner S. Sensory discrimination of teeth and implant-supported restorations. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2010;25:146-152.
64. Stevens SS. Psychophysia, Introduction to its perceptual, neural and social prospects. New York: John Wiley & Sons Publ. 1975: 202.
65. Pjetursson BE, Brägger U, Lang NP, Zwahlen M. Comparison of survival and complication rates of tooth supported fixed partial dentures and implant supported fixed partial dentures and single crowns. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2007;18(Suppl. 3):97-113.
66. Pjetursson BE, Lang NP. Prosthetic treatment planning on the basis of scientific evidence. J Oral Rehabil. 2008;35(Suppl. 1):72-79.
67. Müller F, Hernandez M, Grutter L, Aracil-Kessler L, Weingart D, Schimmel M. Masseter muscle thickness, chewing efficiency and bite force in edentulous patients with fixed and removable implant-supported prostheses: a cross-sectional multicenter study. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2012;23:144-150.
68. Guigoz Y, Lauque S, Vellas BJ. Identifying the elderly at risk for malnutrition. The mini nutritional assessment. Clin Geriatr Med. 2002;18:737-757.
69. de Jong MH, Wright PS, Meijer HJ, Tymstra N. Posterior mandibular residual ridge resorption in patients with overdentures supported by two or four endosseous implants in a 10-year prospective comparative study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2010;25:1168-1174.
70. Tymstra N, Raghoebar GM, Vissink A, Meijer HJ. Maxillary anterior and mandibular posterior residual ridge resorption in patients wearing a mandibular implant-retained overdenture. J Oral Rehabil. 2011;38:509-516.
71. Luraschi J, Schimmel M, Bernard JP, Gallucci GO, Belser UC, Müller F. Mechanosensation and maximum bite force in edentulous patients rehabilitated with bimaxillary implant-supported fixed dental prostheses. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2012;23:577-583.
72. Emami E, Heydecke G, Rompre PH, de Grandmont P, Feine JS. Impact of implant support for mandibular dentures on satisfaction, oral and general health-related quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2009;20:533-544.
73. Wismeijer D, Van Waas MA, Vermeeren JI, Mulder J, Kalk W. Patient satisfaction with implant-supported mandibular overdentures. A comparison of three treatment strategies with iti-dental implants. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1997;26:263-267.
74. Walton JN, MacEntee MI. Choosing or refusing oral implants: a prospective study of edentulous volunteers for a clinical trial. Int J Prosthodont. 2005;18:483-488.
75. Müller F, Salem K, Barbezat C, Herrmann FR, Schimmel M. Knowledge and attitude of elderly persons towards dental implants. Gerodontology. 2012;29:914-923.
76. Buser D, Weber HP, Lang NP. Tissue integration of non-submerged implants. 1-year results of a prospective study with 100 iti hollow-cylinder and hollow-screw implants. Clin Oral Implants Res. 1990;1:33-40.
77. Streiner D, Norman G. Health Measurment Scales - a practical guide to their development and use, 4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
78. Assessing health status and quality-of-life instruments: attributes and review criteria. Qual Life Res. 2002;11:193-205.
79. Larsson P. Methodological studies of orofacial aesthetics, orofacial function and oral health-related quality of life. Swed Dent J Suppl. 2010;0000:11-98.
80. Nordenfelt L. The concepts of health and illness revisited. Med Health Care Philos. 2007;10:5-10.
81. World Health Organization. The World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment (WHOQOL): position paper from the World Health Organization. Soc Sci Med. 1995;41:1403-1409.
82. MacEntee MI. An existential model of oral health from evolving views on health, function and disability. Community Dent Health. 2006;23:5-14.
83. Ohrbach R, Larsson P, List T. The jaw functional limitation scale: development, reliability, and validity of 8-item and 20-item versions. J Orofac Pain. 2008;22:219-230.
84. Molin M. Cosmetic and aesthetic considerations. Karlsson S, Nilner K, Dahl BJ, eds. A textbook of fixed prosthodontics. Stockholm: Gothia Forlag; 2000: 246-276.
85. Larsson P, John MT, Nilner K, Bondemark L, List T. Development of an Orofacial Esthetic Scale in prosthodontic patients. Int J Prosthodont. 2010;23:249-256.
86. Larsson P, John MT, Nilner K, List T. Reliability and validity of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale in prosthodontic patients. Int J Prosthodont. 2010;23:257-262.