Effects of reduced mouth opening capacity (trismus) on pulmonary function

In this study, pulmonary function test data were obtained from 15 healthy volunteers and 15 patients with slightly impaired ventilation during both normal and maximally reduced opening of the mouth (trismus, intercuspal position). The aim of the study was to examine the effects of complete trismus o...

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Published in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2000-10, Vol.29 (5), p.351-354
Main Authors: Krennmair, G., Ulm, C.W., Lenglinger, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Humans
Lung - physiopathology
Male
Medical sciences
mouth breathing
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
pulmonary function
Reference Values
Respiration Disorders - physiopathology
Respiratory Function Tests - methods
Respiratory Function Tests - statistics & numerical data
trismus
Trismus - physiopathology
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Summary:In this study, pulmonary function test data were obtained from 15 healthy volunteers and 15 patients with slightly impaired ventilation during both normal and maximally reduced opening of the mouth (trismus, intercuspal position). The aim of the study was to examine the effects of complete trismus on pulmonary function using objective and subjective parameters. In maximally reduced mouth opening, both groups showed an impairment of all subjective and objective pulmonary function test data. In healthy volunteers, the significant changes in test data ( P
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/S0901-5027(00)80050-8