Assessment of Maximum Mouth Opening among Students of College of Dentistry/Babylon University
Objectives: This study investigated the maximum mouth opening and its correlation with age among male and female students of college of dentistry, Babylon University. Patients and methods: A total of 317 students (140 males and 177 females) age ranged 20-25 years were recruited in this study. Each...
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University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing
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Objectives: This study investigated the maximum mouth opening and its correlation with age among male and female students of college of dentistry, Babylon University.
Patients and methods: A total of 317 students (140 males and 177 females) age ranged 20-25 years were recruited in this study. Each student was asked to open his/her mouth as wide as possible. The distance between the incise edge of upper right central incisor and the opposing tooth of the lower jaw was measured using a manual caliper.
Results: The maximum mouth opening was 58 mm ±7.21 and 42 mm ±6.98 for males and females, respectively. The maximum mouth opening of males is significantly larger than that of female (P= 0.000). For males the highest value of mouth opening was observed in the age 23 years and a negative and insignificant (P=0.472) correlation was seen in the ages (24 and 25 years). For females the maximum mouth opening was noticed in the age of 20 years and a significant decreased (P=0.000) of mouth opening was observed then after.
Conclusion: Males have wider mouth opening compared to females. Maximum mouth opening for males and females decreased with age. However, regardless the gender, non-specific correlation was observed between age and mouth opening.
Recommendation: Further study to clarify the effect of age on mouth opening and the correlation between mouth opening and body weight.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed8d6dfe074d422093303be63ff797c12025-08-20T02:17:33ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382016-12-016310.36321/kjns.vi20163.2670Assessment of Maximum Mouth Opening among Students of College of Dentistry/Babylon UniversityAhmed S. Hameed Al-Noaman0University of Babylon Objectives: This study investigated the maximum mouth opening and its correlation with age among male and female students of college of dentistry, Babylon University. Patients and methods: A total of 317 students (140 males and 177 females) age ranged 20-25 years were recruited in this study. Each student was asked to open his/her mouth as wide as possible. The distance between the incise edge of upper right central incisor and the opposing tooth of the lower jaw was measured using a manual caliper. Results: The maximum mouth opening was 58 mm ±7.21 and 42 mm ±6.98 for males and females, respectively. The maximum mouth opening of males is significantly larger than that of female (P= 0.000). For males the highest value of mouth opening was observed in the age 23 years and a negative and insignificant (P=0.472) correlation was seen in the ages (24 and 25 years). For females the maximum mouth opening was noticed in the age of 20 years and a significant decreased (P=0.000) of mouth opening was observed then after. Conclusion: Males have wider mouth opening compared to females. Maximum mouth opening for males and females decreased with age. However, regardless the gender, non-specific correlation was observed between age and mouth opening. Recommendation: Further study to clarify the effect of age on mouth opening and the correlation between mouth opening and body weight. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2670Mouth openinggenderAgeinter-incisal distance |
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