Kalk W, van Os J H
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Tandheelkunde, Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen.
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 1988 Dec;19(6):283-7.
The dentition is a part of the orofacial system. It has important functions such as speech and chewing. However the question is whether masticatory function declines when more loss of teeth occurs. In this article attention is given to the masticatory process and the masticatory performance in relation to complete or partial tooth loss and to the question to which requirements the dental prosthesis has to come up in relation to the food intake and the masticatory performance.
牙列是口面部系统的一部分。它具有诸如言语和咀嚼等重要功能。然而问题在于，当牙齿更多缺失时咀嚼功能是否会下降。在本文中，将关注咀嚼过程以及与全口或部分牙齿缺失相关的咀嚼效能，以及义齿在食物摄入和咀嚼效能方面必须满足哪些要求的问题。
