Relationship between taste perception and use of upper complete dentures

Aims The aim of the present study was to evaluate the taste perception in patients with upper complete dentures. Methods and results One hundred seventy male and female patients (45‐83 years old) upper denture wearers were evaluated for their gustatory function by the paper strips technique in relat...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2021-03, Vol.41 (2), p.244-250
Main Authors: da Silva, Ruann Oswaldo Carvalho, Lacerda, William Fernandes, Henn, Indiara Welter, Chaiben, Cassiano Lima, Machado, Maria Ângela Naval, Lima, Antonio Adilson Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bitter taste
Dentistry
Denture, Complete
Dentures
digestive disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Palate
Salty taste
Sour taste
Sweet taste
Taste
taste disorders
Taste Perception
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Summary:Aims The aim of the present study was to evaluate the taste perception in patients with upper complete dentures. Methods and results One hundred seventy male and female patients (45‐83 years old) upper denture wearers were evaluated for their gustatory function by the paper strips technique in relation to the four basic tastes. The taste test was performed with and without the presence of the denture on the palate. Through Shapiro‐Wilk and Kolmogorov‐Smirnov tests, the results were analyzed by their normal distribution. The t‐test for paired samples was used to evaluate if there was a statistical difference on the taste perception and itself revealed that there is a significant difference (p 
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/scd.12559