Abstract
Dental arch defects are common especially in subjects over 40 years. The problem is getting more serious in Bulgaria in the last 25 years. Mastication is neuromotor activity. Its primary function is to prepare the food for swallowing and digestion. Fractioning of food particles is due to the compression between the occlusal surfaces of molars and premolars from upper and lower dental arch . This increases their surface and makes it accessible for the different biologically active agents. The main chewing movements are the up and down movements of mandibula and the movements of tongue. The degree of food chewing is variable. The number of masticatory cycles, needed for preparation of different food types for swallowing are relatively constant in a single patient group, independently of individual characteristics.The degree of chewing depends of the ability to form a bolus.
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