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Prolonged mastication may induce an asymmetric modification of the local perfusion of the trigeminal principal nucleus. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible influence of vitamin C (vit. C) on such effect.
Andrea Viggiano+12 more
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MASTICATION, PHONETICS AND ESTHETICS AS A FINAL RESULT OF PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DENTURE TREATMENT. [PDF]
Three target groups- dentists/ dental students, dental technicians and patients were asked to fill in an anonymous questionnaire about their satisfaction of the final results after prosthetic treatment with removable dentures using a scale from 1 to 5 (1-
Kalina Georgieva+2 more
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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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The rapid aging of the population makes the detection and prevention of frailty increasingly important. Oral frailty has been proposed as a novel frailty phenotype and is defined as a decrease in oral function coexisting with a decline in cognitive and ...
Eriko Kuramoto+9 more
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Rehabilitation of a Patient with Combined Hemimaxillectomy-hemimandibulectomy Defect using Unilateral Implant-supported Magnet-retained Prosthesis: A 3-year Follow-up [PDF]
A 60-year-old patient presented with complaints of difficulty in chewing and deteriorating systemic health [Table/Fig-1]. The medical history revealed squamous cell carcinoma affecting the right part of the maxilla and mandible, which was surgically ...
Ramya Srinivasan+4 more
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Macroscopic constitutive law for Mastic Asphalt Mixtures from multiscale modeling [PDF]
A well established framework of an uncoupled hierarchical modeling approach is adopted here for the prediction of macroscopic material parameters of the Generalized Leonov (GL) constitutive model intended for the analysis of flexible pavements at both moderate and elevated temperature regimes.
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Transverse dimension of the alveolar bone in different masticatory patterns
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate, through cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), the transverse dimension of the alveolar bone in the posterior region of the maxilla and mandible in subjects with different patterns of mastication, comparing both
Marcio José da Silva Campos+5 more
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Coordination of mastication, swallowing and breathing
The pathways for air and food cross in the pharynx. In breathing, air may flow through either the nose or the mouth; it always flows through the pharynx. During swallowing, the pharynx changes from an airway to a food channel.
Koichiro Matsuo, Jeffrey B. Palmer
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Temporomandibular joint biomechanics and equine incisor occlusal plane maintenance
In equine dentistry, the physiological incisor occlusal surface is visually perceived as a plane with a distinct inclination to the head’s coronal plane, extending rostro-ventrally to caudo-dorsally.
Tomas Rudolf Sterkenburgh+6 more
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Background/aim The masticatory problem of removable complete dentures had been introduced by many researchers to be assisted by many recent technologies. Solving such issues advances self-patient satisfaction, confidence, and motivation.
Shady M El Naggar+3 more
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