"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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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastication" by people in Profiles.
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Optimizing Osteotomy Geometries in Posterolateral Mandibulectomies. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 150(12):1113-1120.
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Sexually dimorphic patterns of nutritional intake and eating behaviors in community-dwelling older adults with normal and slow gait speed. J Nutr Health Aging. 2014 Mar; 18(3):228-33.
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Extract of Ginkgo biloba is equivalent to vitamin E in attenuating and preventing vacuous chewing movements in a rat model of tardive dyskinesia. Behav Pharmacol. 2013 Oct; 24(7):610-6.
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Think twice before recommending pre-masticated food as a source of infant nutrition. Matern Child Nutr. 2011 Jan; 7(1):104; author reply 105-6.
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Measuring head and neck cancer symptom burden: the development and validation of the M. D. Anderson symptom inventory, head and neck module. Head Neck. 2007 Oct; 29(10):923-31.
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Decreased signs of nicotine withdrawal in mice null for the beta4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit. J Neurosci. 2004 Nov 10; 24(45):10035-9.
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Prioritizing treatment outcomes: head and neck cancer patients versus nonpatients. Head Neck. 2004 Feb; 26(2):163-70.
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Phylogeny and embryology of the facial nerve and related structures. Part I: Phylogeny. Ear Nose Throat J. 2003 Sep; 82(9):704, 707-10, 712 passim.
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How Do head and neck cancer patients prioritize treatment outcomes before initiating treatment? J Clin Oncol. 2000 Feb; 18(4):877-84.
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Treating severe bruxism with botulinum toxin. J Am Dent Assoc. 2000 Feb; 131(2):211-6.