Concepedia

Establishing a normal range for mouth opening: its use in screening for oral submucous fibrosis

Stephen Cox, DM Walker

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 1997 · 76 citations · 9 references

Concepts

DentistryOral MedicineOral PathologyOral DiagnosisOral Cavity ExaminationOral Disease DiagnosticsOral MucosaOral Mucosal DiseasesOral Mucosal LesionsOral Opening AssessmentBaseline Mouth OpeningClinical Mouth Opening AssessmentFunctional Mouth OpeningJaw Opening CapacityJaw Opening MeasurementJaw Opening Range MeasurementMouth Opening Measurement

References

9

Malignant transformation rate in oral submucous fibrosis over a 17‐year period

P. R. Murti, R. B. Bhonsle, J. J. Pindborg et al. · Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology · 1985 · 387 citations

Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Maxillofacial Pathology +15

Cancer of the buccal mucosa.A clinical study of 650 cases in Indian patients

J. C. Paymaster · Cancer · 1956 · 253 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Oncology, Oral Pathology +12

Maximal mandibular movements in young men and women.

G Agerberg · PubMed · 1974 · 202 citations

Dentistry, Orthodontics, Movement Analysis +10

The normal range of mouth opening

Michael Mezitis, George Rallis, Nicholas Zachariades · Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 1989 · 152 citations

Dentistry, Oral Health Sciences, Oral Medicine +13

Evaluation of the normal range of vertical mandibular opening in children and adolescents with special reference to age and stature

Kurt Landtwing · Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery · 1978 · 100 citations

Dentistry, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry +14