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What is a Complete Denture? As the name suggests a Complete Denture is that dental prosthesis which is constructed to replace all the missing teeth in the oral cavity, whether the whole of the maxilla or whole of the mandible or all the teeth missing in both the arches. It is also known as Full [...]
The muscles which are required for mastication are known as the muscles of mastication, These muscles help mainly in the movement of the mandible and not the maxilla as maxilla is an integral part of the skull and the mandible being the only movable bone in the skull. There are many muscles which help in [...]
Definition: Rhythmic opposition & separation of jaws with the involvement of teeth, lips, cheeks & tongue for chewing of food in order to prepare it for swallowing & digestion. Mastication is also called as Chewing in common words. Various parts involved: Teeth Tongue Palate Lips / Cheeks Functions Of Mastication: Increases surface area for action [...]
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