This review deals with the frequent wide variability of masticatory capacity/incapacity.
Neither researchers nor clinicians have taken sufficient account of this variability despite its …

Objective To investigate the effects of dental/skeletal malocclusion and orthodontic treatment
on four main objective parameters of chewing and jaw function (maximum occlusal bite force …

Purpose: Maintenance of natural dentition and/or prosthodontic rehabilitation is necessary
for good masticatory function. Although other factors such as physical and oral functions are …

Mastication is a complex sensorimotor interaction between the central nervous system and
the peripheral masticatory apparatus. To understand the effect of oro-facial abnormalities on …

Objectives To validate a purpose‐built two‐coloured chewing gum (Hue‐Check Gum®), and
to test the accuracy of a custom‐built smartphone application for a colour‐mixing ability test …

Introduction Ageing leads to physiological cognitive decline that it is worsened in people
with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Despite the ongoing search …

Background The possible factors related to functional impairment and limitations in patients
with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) still need to be clarified because recovery of …

Aim The aim of this study was to assess whether differences in inter‐individual clinical and
prosthodontic variables affect masticatory performance (MP) of edentulous subjects who …

The individual inclination to lead an autonomous life until death is associated with
requirements that may be of physiological, psychosocial and environmental nature. We aim …

Background To date, no study has investigated the association between chewing function
and related parameters as a function of the degree of dementia using a finer subdivision of …