oral function: chewing

Question 1

what are the 3 stages in the feeding sequence

Answer 1

1 - ingestion - movement of food to mouth
2 - stage 1 transport - moving material to posterior teeth
3 - mechanical processing - either chewed by posterior teeth or squashed by tongue on heard palate

Question 2

where are liquids and solids swallowed from

Answer 2

liquids - from mouth , posterior oral seal

solids - from oropharynx , no posterior oral seal

Question 3

shortened dental arch

Answer 3

minimum of 20 functional units

deemed sufficient for mastication , aesthetics and OH

Question 4

how can biting forces be improved for denture wearers

Answer 4

full denture wearers have reduced biting forces

supporting dentures on teeth or implant support

Question 5

cantilever bridge

Answer 5

bridge pontic attached to an abutment tooth at one end only

not recommended if occlusal forces on pontic going to be heavy

Question 6

adhesive (maryland) bridge

Answer 6

retainers on either side of pontic that are bonded to palatal or lingual surface of abutments - non destructable to tooth tissue