A two-colored chewing gum test for assessing masticatory performance: A preliminary study

Odontology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 68-75

  Endo, Toshiya ^a   Komatsuzaki, Akira ^b   Kurokawa, Hiroomi ^a   Tanaka, Satoshi ^b   Kobayashi, Yoshiki ^a   Kojima, Koji ^c  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL AND DENTAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NIPPON DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Koji Orthodontics Kids Dental Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bolus shaping index; Color mixing index; Color mixing ratio; Masticatory performance; Two colored chewing gum

Indexed keywords

CHEWING GUM;

ADULT; CHEWING GUM; COLOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHEWING GUM; COLOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892899200     PISSN: 16181247     EISSN: 16181255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10266-012-0089-7     Document Type: Article

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