Patients’ expectation and satisfaction with complete denture before and after the therapy [PDF]
Background/Aim. Difficulties in the acceptance of dentures are multifactorial including psychosocial ones. It is questionable whether the patients’ satisfaction depends only on the complete denture therapy characteristics.
Zou Yun, Zhan Desong
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Evaluation of the Chewing Pattern through an Electromyographic Device
Chewing is essential in regulating metabolism and initiating digestion. Various methods have been used to examine chewing, including analyzing chewing sounds and using piezoelectric sensors to detect muscle contractions.
Alessia Riente +7 more
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New image analysis of large food particles can discriminate experimentally suppressed mastication [PDF]
Objective parameters that could provide a basis for food texture selection for elderly or dysphagic patients have not been established. We, therefore, aimed to develop a precise method of measuring large particles (>2 mm in diameter) in a bolus and an ...
Feine +20 more
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Masticatory biomechanics in the rabbit : a multi-body dynamics analysis [PDF]
Acknowledgement We thank Sue Taft (University of Hull) for the µCT-scanning of the rabbit specimen used in this study. We also thank Raphaël Cornette, Jacques Bonnin, Laurent Dufresne, and l'Amicale des Chasseurs Trappistes (ACT) for providing permission
Curtis, Neil +6 more
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Modification of aftertaste with a menthol mouthwash reduces food wanting, liking, and ad libitum intake of potato crisps [PDF]
This research investigated the effect of modifying the aftertaste of potato crisps on (1) temporal sensory perception and (2) appetite using three mouthwash conditions (no mouthwash, a water mouthwash, and a menthol mouthwash).
Dible, Victoria A. +4 more
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Wear of human teeth: a tribological perspective [PDF]
The four main types of wear in teeth are attrition (enamel-on-enamel contact), abrasion (wear due to abrasive particles in food or toothpaste), abfraction (cracking in enamel and subsequent material loss), and erosion (chemical decomposition of the tooth)
Amaechi B. T. +18 more
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Oral health status and associated lifestyle behaviors in a sample of Iranian adults : an exploratory household survey [PDF]
Background Poor oral hygiene can lead to serious diseases, such as periodontitis, tooth decay, pain and discomfort in teeth or gums, infections, and loss of teeth.
Bagheri, Raziollah +5 more
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Introduction: Chewing is a learned orofacial function, important in the nutrition process of most mammals. It has been described that it can vary according to the characteristics of the individuals and the characteristics of the food.
Constanza Farfán +3 more
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Maxillary osteosarcoma in a beef suckler cow [PDF]
A ten-year-old beef suckler cow was referred to the Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health and Food Safety of the University of Glasgow, because of facial swelling in the region of the right maxilla.
Barrett, D.C., Prins, D.G.J., Wittek, T.
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Added Mastication Sound Affects Food Texture and Pleasantness
When eating, specific sounds are generated depending on the food, thus strong associations between food and mastication-sound exist. In the present study, we investigated how the sound of chewing affects the perceived texture and pleasantness of food ...
Mami Masuda, Katsunori Okajima
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