Occlusal characteristics in subjects with or without the ability to roll the tongue

Suarez Martinez, Carlos; Antonarakis, Gregory; Pham, D

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Occlusal characteristics in subjects with or without the ability to roll the tongue

ContributorsSuarez Martinez, Carlos; Antonarakis, Gregory; Pham, D

Published inEuropean journal of paediatric dentistry, vol. 15, no. 2, p. 147-150

Publication date2014

Abstract

The tongue represents an important intraoral muscular force which is in direct contact with the dental arches. The objective of the current study was to compare occlusal characteristics of patients who have the ability to roll their tongue (TR+) to those who cannot (TR-).

Keywords

Child
Humans
Malocclusion/physiopathology
Movement
Prevalence
Tongue/physiopathology

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine dentaire / Département de réhabilitation oro-faciale / Division d'orthodontie

Citation (ISO format)

SUAREZ MARTINEZ, Carlos, ANTONARAKIS, Gregory, PHAM, D. Occlusal characteristics in subjects with or without the ability to roll the tongue. In: European journal of paediatric dentistry, 2014, vol. 15, n° 2, p. 147–150.

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PID : unige:74479
PMID : 25102465

ISSN of the journal1591-996X

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Occlusal characteristics in subjects with or without the ability to roll the tongue

The tongue represents an important intraoral muscular force which is in direct contact with the dental arches. The objective of the current study was to compare occlusal characteristics of patients who have the ability to roll their tongue (TR+) to those who cannot (TR-).

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