Comparative Evaluation of Masticatory Efficiency in Various Facial Forms of Dentate and Rehabilitated Complete Denture Patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the masticatory efficiency of dentate and rehabilitated complete denture patients in various facial forms.

Materials And Methods: A total of 60 subjects were selected for the study; 30 subjects belonged to the dentate group (D Group) and 30 subjects belonged to the completely edentulous group rehabilitated with conventional complete dentures (CECD Group). All patients were divided into a subgroup (brachyfacial, mesofacial, and dolichofacial facial forms) using facial index measurement and cephalometric analysis.