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Chewing

Known as: Mastication, chew, chewed 
The process of biting and mashing food with the teeth prior to swallowing. [GOC:gvg]
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (1)

Bruxism
Masticatory SystemOral TobaccoOral cavityStomatognathic System

Broader (3)

Oral behaviorsjaw movementoral function

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2010
2010
PROXIMATE , PHYTOCHEMICAL AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITIONS OF SOME FRUITS , SEEDS AND LEAVES OF SOME PLANT SPECIES AT UMUDIKE
Proximate, phytochemical and nutrient compositions of fruits, seeds and leaves of some plant species were studied at the… 
2006
2006
Genetic Control of Internal Breakdown in Peach
Internal breakdown (IB), also known as chilling injury, is the collective term for various disorders that occur during prolonged… 
1991
1991
More on chewing the fat. The good fat and the good cholesterol.
In the report by McMurry et al. in this issue of the Journal,1 native Mexicans who traditionally consume little fat were given a… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Altered masticatory function and perceptual estimates of chewing experience.
editor's note: The Veterans Administration has been most perceptive and concerned about health changes that occur in the aging… 
1979
1979
Muscle function during chewing and swallowing in patients with osseointegrated oral implant bridges. An electromyographic study.
The activity of the anterior and posterior portions of the temporal muscle, the masseter and the upper lip has been studied with… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Facial morphology and activity of temporal and lip muscles during swallowing and chewing.
The correlations between facial and bite morphology and the activity in the temporal muscle and in the musculature of the lip… 
1975
1975
Anomalies of the teeth with stains and discolorations.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The effect of sorbitol-containing chewing gum on the incidence of dental caries; plaque and gingivits in Danish schoolchildren.
– The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of long-term systematic chewing of sugarless, sorbitol-containing… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Postural activity in subjects with functional disorders of the chewing apparatus.
— In 39 patients with functional disorders of the temporomandibular joint and the muscles of mastication and in 45 dental… 
1969
1969
The effects on the gingivae of chewing fibrous foods.
The present investigation was undertaken to study the changes in the gingivae of a group of human subjects whose only active… 
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