Assessment of the relationship between masticatory performance, occlusal contact area, chewing time and cycles, and gastric emptying scintigraphy in dentate subjects.
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DOI: 10.1111/joor.12812
Abstract: BACKGROUND Good mastication is thought to help digestion in the stomach, hence promoting the health of the gastrointestinal system. However, the correlation between masticatory and gastric function has been controversial. This is partly explained by… read more here.
Keywords: time cycles; chewing time; gastric emptying; masticatory performance ... See more keywords