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The 30 pages that link to Mastication, each with the reason it gives.

• SalivaRelated: Saliva moistens food during chewing and helps form a swallowable mass.

• JawRelated: Jaw movement breaks food into pieces that can be swallowed and digested.

• Heterodont dentitionRelated: Different tooth shapes divide the work of chewing into cutting, crushing, and grinding.

• Food textureRelated: Chewing changes food structure while generating the forces and sensations used to judge texture.

• Secondary palateRelated: A separated nasal passage permits chewing without completely blocking airflow.

• Periodontal diseaseRelated: Pain, mobility, or missing teeth can impair chewing.

• TongueRelated: The tongue continually shifts food between the teeth during chewing.

• MalocclusionRelated: Some malocclusions interfere with efficient contact and chewing.

• MultituberculataRelated: The wear and form of multituberculate teeth reveal how chewing worked.

• DenturesRelated: Denture stability is tested by the forces generated during chewing.

• Head (anatomy)Related: Jaw muscles and teeth make the head a site of food processing.

• Kola nutRelated: Chewing releases soluble compounds from the seed and is its traditional mode of consumption.

• Facial skeletonRelated: The facial skeleton provides the jaws and tooth-bearing supports that make chewing possible.

• Brow ridgeRelated: Mechanical forces from chewing have been studied as one influence on facial bone form.

• Human headRelated: Movements of the jaw and teeth prepare food for swallowing and digestion.

• Human mouthRelated: Teeth, jaw muscles, and tongue coordinate to prepare food for swallowing.

• Stomatognathic DiseasesRelated: Disorders can disrupt the coordinated movements needed to chew.

• Stomatognathic systemRelated: It is the system’s main mechanical task.