"Mastication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The act and process of chewing and grinding food in the mouth.
| Descriptor ID |
D008409
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.650.283.500 G10.261.330.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastication" by people in Profiles.
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Huang G, McClements DJ, He K, Zhang Z, Lin Z, Xu Z, Zou Y, Jin Z, Chen L. Review of formation mechanisms and quality regulation of chewiness in staple foods: Rice, noodles, potatoes and bread. Food Res Int. 2024 Jul; 187:114459.
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White AK, Venn B, Lu LW, Rush E, Gallo LM, Yong JL, Farella M. A comparison of chewing rate between overweight and normal BMI individuals. Physiol Behav. 2015 Jun 01; 145:8-13.
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Munoz CA, Gendreau L, Shanga G, Magnuszewski T, Fernandez P, Durocher J. A clinical study to evaluate denture adhesive use in well-fitting dentures. J Prosthodont. 2012 Feb; 21(2):123-9.
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Sreebny LM, Valdini A. Xerostomia. A neglected symptom. Arch Intern Med. 1987 Jul; 147(7):1333-7.