Acta Scientific Dental Sciences

Review Article Volume 9 Issue 2

A Review on Mastication and Related Factors

Chandrasekharan Nair K 1*, Pradeep C Dathan 2, Viswanath Gurumurthy 3, D Bheemalingeswara Rao 4 and T Mohan Kumar5

1Professor Emeritus, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Akathumuri, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
2Professor and Head of the Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Akathumuri, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Dental Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, KSA
4Professor and Head of the Department of Prosthodontics, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, AP, India
5Director, Centre for Temporomandibular Disorders, Kunnukuzhi, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

*Corresponding Author: K Chandrasekharan Nair, Professor Emeritus, Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Akathumuri, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

Received: December 30, 2024; Published: January 08, 2025

Abstract

Mastication is an essential human function which is characterized by rhythmicity like respiration and locomotion. It involves complex biomechanical processes and is identified as the initial phase of digestion. During mastication, food is reduced to finer particles and mixed with saliva and a bolus is formed which is fit for swallowing. Mastication ensures nutrition in human beings. Dental deficiencies cause nutritional limitations especially in the old age. Prosthetic replacements restore masticatory function to some extent. Many physical, physiological and mechanical factors are involved in the process of mastication. Masticatory movements, the joints involved and the occlusal relations are interesting research areas even in the present times. This review provides an over view of the different factors related to the highly specialized area of mastication.

Keywords: Mastication; Chewing; Temporo-Mandibular Joint; Mandibular Movements; Occlusal Relations; Muscles of Mastication; Saliva

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Citation

Citation: Chandrasekharan Nair K., et al. “A Review on Mastication and Related Factors". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 9.2 (2025): 07-16.

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Copyright: © 2025 Chandrasekharan Nair K., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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