Abstract

IBANEZ CASTILLO, Martha Concepción; CORONA CARPIO, Marcia Hortensia  and  REY PRADOS, Blanca. Relation of the masticatory function to the digestive disorders. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2007, vol.44, n.4, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-297X.

An investigation was carried out to connect the masticatory function with the digestive disorders in patients that had the medical check-up at "Dr. Joaquín Castillo Duany" Military Teaching Hospital, in Santiago de Cuba, from January 2004 to January 2005, by a descriptive cross-sectional study of 199 patients of both sexes and different ages. A questionnaire was designed, tables were grouped and a statistical analysis was made. It was observed a predominance of digestive disorders in the age group 60 and over, with lack of teeth and deficient masticatory function. It was concluded that there was a significant relation between the masticatory function and the digestive disorders. It was recommended to extend the study to all the health areas so as to use our knowledge for the benefit of the patients.

Keywords : Relation; digestive disorders; masticatory function.

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