A study of bilabial lip pressure in a normal population

Values for bilabial lip pressure on 1,417 children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years of age are presented. The use of bilabial lip pressure values as a tool in monitoring speech production of children with neuromuscular disease, articulation disorders and cleft lip is discussed. Variations with age,...

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Published inAustralasian orthodontic journal Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 51 - 55
Main Authors Newman Denis G., Barnes Anthony, Newman Jacqueline
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.12.1983
Subjects
adolescent changes
bilabial lip pressure
cross sectional measurements
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Summary:Values for bilabial lip pressure on 1,417 children ranging in age from 5 to 18 years of age are presented. The use of bilabial lip pressure values as a tool in monitoring speech production of children with neuromuscular disease, articulation disorders and cleft lip is discussed. Variations with age, sex, height, weight and malocclusion type are presented with mean average values being 5 to 20% larger than the maximum recordings.
ISSN:2207-7480
DOI:10.2478/aoj-1983-0009