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The subjective experience of mastication in subjects with shortened dental arches
Author(s) -
AUKES J. N. S. C.,
KÄYSER A. F.,
FELLING A. J. A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1988.tb00163.x
Subject(s) - mastication , dentition , perception , dentistry , dental arch , arch , food consumption , psychology , medicine , orthodontics , geography , archaeology , neuroscience , agricultural economics , economics
Summary In this study the perception of chewing is investigated in forty‐three subjects with a shortened dental arch (SDA) by means of an interview. A group of fifty‐four subjects with a complete dentition was used as a control group. The aim was: (i) do subjects with a SDA have a higher risk of chewing problems, and (ii) do they have different food perception and food selection leading to change in their diet? The results show that for subjects with a SDA the chewing function, food perception, food selection and actual food consumption are hindered within an acceptable degree.