+44 1400 530055Clinical measurement of maximal mouth opening in children: A pioneer method
Joint Event on 15th World Congress on Pediatrics, Clinical Pediatrics and Nutrition & 28th International Conference on Nursing Practice
November 28-29, 2018 | Dubai, UAE
Arun Kumar
Pandit Bhagwat Dyal Sharma University of Health Sciences, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : Curr Pediatr Res
Abstract:
Objectives: To determine the maximal mouth opening (MMO)
in children aged 3 to 12 years from Indian population and to
examine the possible influence of age, gender, height and body
weight on MMO.
Study Design: Assessment of MMO is accomplished with a
modified Vernier Caliper by measuring the distance between
the incisal edge of upper and lower incisor during maximal
mouth opening upto the painless limit. Participants of the
study were healthy children selected among regular students
from local schools. Age, gender, height and body weight of each
child were also recorded at the same time.
Results: The results of the present study revealed that MMO
in Indian children were 41.61 mm, 44.9 mm and 46.81 mm for
boys and 40.09 mm, 44.22 mm and 46.2 mm for girls at age of
3,4 and 5 years respectively. The MMO in Indian children were
46.04 mm, 48.53 mm and 52.38 mm for boys and 45.95 mm,
47.27 mm and 52.05 mm for girls at age groups of 6-8, 8-10 and
10-12 years respectively. Furthermore, significant associations
were noted in between age, height, body weight and MMO.
However, no gender difference was observed.
Conclusion: A definite relationships exist between MMO,
age, height and body weight in Indian children with primary
dentition.
Biography:
Arun Kumar has completed his Masters in Dental Surgery in the subject of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences in India. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences. He has published more than 68 papers in reputed international and national journals.
E-mail: drarun922@gmail.com
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