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Effects of chewing efforts on the sensory and pain thresholds in human facial skin: A pilot study [PDF]

, 2012
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of chewing efforts on sensory and pain thresholds of the orofacial skin of symptom-free subjects. Fourteen healthy volunteers were recruited. Using a stair-case method, the tactile detection threshold (TDT)
Komiyama, Osamu, De, Laat Antoon, Yoshida, Noriaki, Okayasu, Ichiro, Oi, Kumiko, De Laat, Antoon   +5 more
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Modulation of Intermuscular Beta Coherence in Different Rhythmic Mandibular Behaviors

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2020
IntroductionJaw movement during chewing and speech is facilitated by neural activation patterns for opening and closing movements of the mandible. This study investigated anatomic- and task-dependent differences in intermuscular coherence (IMC) and their
Evan R. Usler, Xiaomei Wei, Meg Simione, Brian Richburg, Kaila L. Stipancic, Jordan R. Green   +5 more
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Maternal Concerns Regarding Chewing Dysfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy

, 2022
Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the concerns of those mothers with children with cerebral palsy (CP) who were referred for a chewing evaluation, and the relationship between their chewing performance levels and the concerns of their mothers ...
Selen Serel Arslan, Aynur Ayşe Karaduman, Karaduman, Aynur Ayşe, Numan Demir, Serel Arslan, Selen, Demir, Numan   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Level of Length of Eating Time, Chewing and Parameters of Daily Increased Activity Depending on the Breed, the Lactation Number and the Period of the Year

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2020
Eating time, rumination and activity is affected by many factors. Evaluation of the parameters obtained from Vitalimeter 5P was performed on 719 dairy cows Czech fleckvieh cattle and Holstein cattle and their hybrids within one farm. Data collecting took
Radim Codl, Jaromír Ducháček, Jan Pytlík, Luděk Stádník, Mojmír Vacek, Marek Vrhel   +5 more
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Synchronization of Surface Electromyography and 3D Electromagnetic Articulography Applied to Study the Biomechanics of the Mandible: Proof of Concept

Applied Sciences, 2023
Background. The aim of this study was to propose and establish the proof of concept of an approach to synchronize 3D Electromagnetic Articulography (3D-EMA) with Surface Electromyography (SEMG) based on the standard components of this equipment. Methods.
María Florencia Lezcano, Fernando Dias, Nicole Farfán-Beltrán, María Cristina Manzanares-Céspedes, Camila Cerda, Ramón Fuentes   +5 more
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Poor Chewing Ability Is Associated with Lower Mucosal Moisture in Elderly Individuals [PDF]

, 2009
Oral dryness is common among aging individuals and its objective evaluation is an important issue for improving their oral health. In the present study, we measured the objective mucosal moisture in elderly individuals with a moisture checker and ...
Taira, Yasuyuki, Noboru Takamura, Washio, Keiichi, Shinkawa, Tetsuko, Naomi Hayashida, Yasuyuki Taira, Mori, Kurumi, Michiko Morishita, Morishita, Michiko, Keiichi Washio, Hayashida, Naomi, Hashiguchi, Kanami, Takamura, Noboru, Tetsuko Shinkawa, Kanami Hashiguchi, Kurumi Mori   +15 more
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Mechanical Vibration and Chewing Gum Methods in Orthodontic Pain Relief [PDF]

, 2022
OBJECTIVE: : The aim of this study was to investigate the pain relief effects of chewing gum and mechanical vibration methods on orthodontic pain caused by the initial archwire.
Fatih Çelebi, Çelebi, Fatih
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Characterizing masticatory motion of dogs using optical and electromagnetic motion tracking

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionAccurate knowledge of masticatory motion across a variety of food materials is essential for ex-vivo testing and simulation of the food-teeth interaction.
Stephanie Goldschmidt, Hooi Pin Chew, Hooi Pin Chew, Stephen Guy, Alex Fok, Alex Fok   +5 more
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Reconstruction of the cranial musculature of the paraceratheriid rhinocerotoid Pappaceras meiomenus and inferences of its feeding and chewing habits [PDF]

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2017
The paraceratheriid Pappaceras is the earliest unequivocal rhinocerotoid genus to date, for which the osteological morphology is relatively unique compared to other perissodactyls.
Hai-Bing Wang, Bin Bai, Yan-Xin Gong, Jin Meng, Yuan-Qing Wang   +4 more
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The effect of khat chewing on sexual desire among adults in North East Ethiopia: a propensity score-match analysis

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundAlthough the number of khat chewers has increased from time to time in Ethiopia, the direction (increased or decreased) of khat chewing on sexual desire is not well known due to the absence of adequate studies.
Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Fikre Enquselassie   +1 more
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