Preferred chewing side detected by question and its association with other clinical findings.

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This study was performed to evaluate the significance of lateral preference in mastication and test the usefulness of the examining method. One hundred two subjects in their twenties were selected from among the students and staff of Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu University. Subjects were asked about chewing side preference before and after simulative mastication by themselves. The frequency of awareness of preferred chewing side was significantly increased after simulative mastication (68% to 81%). The ratio of chewing side preference was described by using a visual analog scale and the ratio of preferred chewing side to non-preferred chewing side was about 70%. The results of the questions after simulative mastication highly corresponded to the results of the cotton role test. The query after simulative mastication could be useful to detect the preferred chewing side of a patient. However, investigating its reliability should be further investigated to establish the examining method of the preferred chewing side.
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