THE EFFECT OF A 'TUBE-TYPE' DIET AND STRESSINDUCING CONDITIONS ON TOOTH MOBILITY.
Abstract
Three studies were conducted to determine tooth mobility changes. The first two studies considered the effect of a 'tube-type' diet, requiring no mastication, on tooth mobility. The third study evaluated the effect of the same diet, but stress-inducing conditions were added. In the first study, 4 of the 5 participants showed no change from pre-experimental levels for mean tooth mobility after 33 days. The 5th participant, after learning of a family emergency, showed a significant (P <.01) increase in mean mobility at the second experimental assessment (33d day). Five subjects subsisted on the 'tube-type diet for 34 days in a second study. There was no significant difference between the means of the pre-experimental and experimental measurements of the subjects. In a third study, 3 of the subjects displayed evidence of occlusal habits. All 7 subjects were exposed to stress-inducing conditions of confinement and rigid regulation for the first 30 days. There was a significant (P < .01) increase in the tooth mobility values for the subjects with occlusal habits. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0635113
Entities
People
- Arthur J. Stumpf Jr
- Claude L. Nabers
- Kenneth D. Rudd
- Timothy J. O'leary
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine