EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, vol.18, no.2, pp.116-120, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim Mastication turns food into a bolus and prepares it for chemical digestion. Any condition affecting tooth structure and position may have an impact on mastication. The aim of this study is to compare masticatory performance (MP) and maximum bite force (MBF) between children with and without clinically visible caries in permanent first molars.