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Mastication |
The act and process of chewing and grinding food in the mouth. |
Chewing |
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| D008875 |
Middle Aged |
An adult aged 45 - 64 years. |
Middle Age |
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| D009061 |
Mouth Mucosa |
Lining of the ORAL CAVITY, including mucosa on the GUMS; the PALATE; the LIP; the CHEEK; floor of the mouth; and other structures. The mucosa is generally a nonkeratinized stratified squamous EPITHELIUM covering muscle, bone, or glands but can show varying degree of keratinization at specific locations. |
Buccal Mucosa,Oral Mucosa,Mucosa, Mouth,Mucosa, Oral |
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| D011312 |
Pressure |
A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) |
Pressures |
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| D003766 |
Dental Occlusion |
The relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function. It has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p556, p472) |
Canine Guidance,Occlusal Guidance,Occlusal Plane,Occlusion, Dental,Dental Occlusions,Guidance, Canine,Guidance, Occlusal,Occlusal Guidances,Occlusal Planes,Occlusions, Dental,Plane, Occlusal,Planes, Occlusal |
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| D003819 |
Denture Bases |
The part of a denture that overlies the soft tissue and supports the supplied teeth and is supported in turn by abutment teeth or the residual alveolar ridge. It is usually made of resins or metal or their combination. |
Base, Denture,Bases, Denture,Denture Base |
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| D003824 |
Denture, Complete |
A denture replacing all natural teeth and associated structures in both the maxilla and mandible. |
Complete Denture,Complete Dentures,Dentures, Complete |
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| D005260 |
Female |
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Females |
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| D005502 |
Food |
Substances taken in by the body to provide nourishment. |
Foods |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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