Study on the correlation between tongue size and openbite.
- Author:
Jun CAO
1
;
Zhu LIN
;
Yinzhong DUAN
;
Yuzhen ZHANG
;
Jun GUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Humans; Open Bite; diagnostic imaging; pathology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tongue; diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography; methods
- From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2002;37(5):374-376
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the correlation between tongue size and openbite.
METHODSThe tongue size of the openbite patients and the subjects with normal occlusion was measured by B-type ultrasonic imaging respectively. The tongue size of the openbite patients and the subjects with normal occlusion was compared.
RESULTSThe tongue size in openbite group was larger than in normal occlusion group. The difference was statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONSTongue size was related to the openbite.
