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Complete denture masticatory efficiency: a literature review
Date
2008-09-01Registration in:
Journal of the California Dental Association, v. 36, n. 9, p. 683-686, 2008.
1043-2256
2-s2.0-58149195761
9719883814872582
9595871441940059
0000-0002-3800-3050
Author
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Abstract
The restoration of masticatory function and esthetics is an important aim in dentistry mainly when patients present with extensive tooth loss. The aim of mastication is to reduce food size to produce a homogeneous bolus appropriate to be swallowed. For edentulous patients, chewing efficiency is reduced because dental arches are replaced by artificial teeth. The aim of this study is to present factors related to chewing efficiency for the edentulous patient.