"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastication" by people in Profiles.
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Influence of external ear occlusion on food perception. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Mar; 276(3):889-895.
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Chewing induced reflex seizures ("eating epilepsy") and eye closure sensitivity as a common feature in pediatric patients with SYNGAP1 mutations: Review of literature and report of 8 cases. Seizure. 2019 Feb; 65:131-137.
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Uttar Pradesh Association of Physicians of India Position Statement: Betel Quid (Paan) and Diabetes. J Assoc Physicians India. 2018 Dec; 66(12):11-12.
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Food transit duration is associated with the number of stage II transport cycles when eating solid food. Arch Oral Biol. 2017 Sep; 81:186-191.
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Quality of life in survivors of oropharyngeal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1366 patients. Eur J Cancer. 2017 06; 78:91-102.
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Prevalence, withdrawal symptoms and associated factors of khat chewing among students at Jimma University in Ethiopia. BMC Psychiatry. 2017 04 17; 17(1):142.
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Alumina-reinforced zirconia implants: survival rate and fracture strength in a masticatory simulation trial. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2010 Dec; 21(12):1345-52.