{"id":20749,"date":"2022-06-16T06:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T01:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/?p=20749"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:33:07","slug":"oral-cavity-function-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/oral-cavity-function-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the functions of oral cavity?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oral Cavity is a topic that every dentist<\/a> needs to know in order to provide the best possible care. The oral cavity has several major functions including chewing, tasting, speaking and smelling. Working as a team with the nasal and throat cavities, the oral cavity helps you digest food<\/a>, speak clearly. To understand the role of each part of your mouth, it\u2019s helpful to think of them as having unique jobs. Your teeth are used for biting and chewing. Your tongue helps you taste the food that you’re eating by transferring flavors from your mouth to your nose so you can smell them. Let\u2019s dive deeper into each function of your oral cavity and see what else we can learn about this complex area of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chewing and masticating food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you chew your food, you break it down into smaller pieces so that your digestive system can more easily absorb its nutrients. Food also holds on to bacteria, but your teeth will scrape it before it travels down your digestive tract. Good chewing habits are essential to oral health and preventing disease. <\/p>\n\n\n

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You can improve your chewing skills by: If you\u2019re unsure if you\u2019re chewing your food thoroughly enough, try timing yourself to see how long it takes you to chew a piece of food until it is no longer recognizable. You may also want to speak with your dental team if you\u2019re struggling to improve your chewing habits. Your dentist can prescribe a device, like a soft palate stimulator, that can help you retrain your chewing skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasting food oral cavity function<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your tongue is responsible for assisting you with tasting food<\/a>. The taste buds on your tongue will catch the flavors of the food you\u2019re eating and send them to your brain so that you can identify the specific taste. It\u2019s important to note that your sense of taste can be impaired when you\u2019re experiencing certain health conditions. If you\u2019re experiencing changes in your taste buds, you should speak with your dentist or doctor about your symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Producing speech<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It may seem odd, but your teeth help you speak. Your upper teeth are used to form syllables while your lower teeth help you push out the air to speak. If you\u2019re wondering how many words you can say in row without brushing, it\u2019s actually about 30 words. Your teeth also help you pronounce your words clearly, especially as you get older. If you\u2019re noticing that certain words are sounding a little \u201coff\u201d, you may be experiencing subtle changes in your teeth and gums.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Smelling odours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your nose and mouth work together to smell odors. When you smell something, the odor travels into the nasal cavity, where the smell is then sent to your brain to be identified. Your palate and the roof of your mouth can also trap odors, which is why you might taste a smell that lingers in your mouth, even after you have removed the source of the smell. If you ever notice that your food is tasting funny, you may need to clean your palate to remove any trapped smells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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