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Malocclusion, Mastication and the Gastrointestinal System

A Review

Dysgnathie, Mastikation und Verdauungsapparat

Ein Überblick

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Abstract

The relationship between malocclusion and the gastrointestinal system has only been examined occasionally, while several pertinent studies have addressed the chewing function as a functional link between oral structures and the gastrointestinal tract. Following an overview of the physiological masticatory process, the available evidence regarding associations among dental status, chewing function and gastrointestinal disorders are summarized. Finally, a review of the relationships between orthodontic deformities and mastication is presented.

Zusammenfassung

Die Zusammenhänge zwischen kieferorthopädischen Fehlbildungen und dem Verdauungsapparat sind bisher kaum erforscht. Lediglich die Kaufunktion als funktionelles Verbindungsglied zwischen den Strukturen der Mundhöhle und dem Magen-Darm-Trakt war Gegenstand einer Reihe von einschlägigen Studien. Nach einem Überblick über den physiologischen Kauprozess wird der aktuelle Wissensstand über die Beziehungen zwischen Zahnbestand, Kaufunktion und gastrointestinalen Störungen zusammengefasst. Schließlich werden die Zusammenhänge zwischen kieferorthopädischen Fehlbildungen und der Kaufunktion in der vorliegenden Übersichtsarbeit betrachtet.

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Proff, P. Malocclusion, Mastication and the Gastrointestinal System. J Orofac Orthop 71, 96–107 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00056-010-0909-8

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