| It is a stately dance, whose aim is to slow down the unseemly business of mastication. |
| Part of the compressive forces of mastication is converted to tensile forces similar to the forces acting on the natural periodontal tissues. |
| Other common muscular targets include those involved in mastication, swallowing, and articulation. |
| These pellets are eaten with enjoyment, and with a particularly high level of mastication. |
| The chief inconvenience is the difficulty in alimentation consequent on the pain in mastication and in swallowing. |
| And saying this, Baraja proceeded to the mastication of the tassajo and tortillas. |
