The influence of density and material on oral perception of ball size with and without palatal coverage

The size of a bolus determines how it will be manipulated in the mouth and swallowed. Ten healthy individuals assessed the size of ball bearings of five sizes (4–11 mm diameter) and four materials with different densities in order to investigate the effect of weight on oral size perception. To study...

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Published in:	Archives of oral biology Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 197 - 201
Main Authors:	Engelen, L, Prinz, J.F, Bosman, F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2002
Subjects:	Dentistry Humans Oral perception Palate - physiology Particle Size Size perception Size Perception - physiology Stereognosis - physiology Tongue Tongue - physiology Touch Weight Perception Tongue PTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene Touch Oral perception Size perception
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