title: A technique of measurement of the depth of the vestibular fornix in the mandibular anterior region.
abstract: A radiographic method of measurement of the depth of labial vestibule in the mandibular anterior region has been described. Contrast medium was applied to the lip and mucobuccal fold and radiopaque marker attached to the labial surface of each tooth. The head was positioned in a craniostat and a posterior-anterior radiograph exposed. The radiopaque boundaries of the vestibule showed on the radiograph so that they could be measured. Statistical analysis showed a recording error of 0.6 mm and an observation error of 0.29 mm, which are within the range of error acceptable for this type of recording technique.
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003762:Dental Instruments; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D011859:Radiography