Graphic assessment of interincisal point movements during chewing of hard and soft foods

Abstract

Interincisai point movetrtents in 35 healthy, dentate subjects were investigated with an electrognathie apparatus. The main focus of the study was to find the average values of determined point graphic assesst?wnt in fronted and sagittal planes during chewing of hard and soft foods. However, as this was insufficient to obtain information on areas where ocdusal contacts were reached, border movement envelopes were also recorded to obtain indirect information in connection to the previous task. The results showed that the graphic assessment form of mandihular movements was dependent on the consistency of the food that was chewed.