This cross sectional study investigates how the oral physiological changes during the period of dental transition (6-12 years old) influence on texture preferences, food oral processing behaviour and food bolus properties, for different foods varying in texture and in comparison to the adult population.
Age range
6 Years – 12 Years
Sex
ALL
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Oral processing duration (seconds)
Timeframe: Baseline (single timepoint only)
Number of chews (chews/gram)
Timeframe: Baseline (single timepoint only)
Oro-sensory exposure time (second/gram)
Timeframe: Baseline (single timepoint only)
Saliva uptake (%) in food bolus
Timeframe: Baseline (single timepoint only)
Bolus hardness (Newton)
Timeframe: Baseline (single timepoint only)
Average size of bolus particles (mm)
Timeframe: Baseline (single timepoint only)
Number of particles in the food bolus
Timeframe: Baseline (single timepoint only)