title: [The position of the tongue].
abstract: The authors describe anatomy, typologies, evolution of the tongue during growth. They pay attention at the modeling role of the lingual position and functions upon maxillofacial architecture. The bi-labial contact is the main factor for general functional equilibrium.
authors: Service de Stomatologie, l'Hôpital Universitaire St-Pierre.
authors: G H
authors: GH
authors: Caers
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Baudinet
mesh_terms: D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008409:Mastication; D010699:Phonation; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Etude de la position linguale.