title: Statistical evaluation of some mandibular reference positions in normal young people.
abstract: Mandibular rest position, swallowing occlusal position, and maximum opening were evaluated in a sample of healthy young adults (52 male, 27 female) using a mandibular kinesiograph. It was found that males have a significantly greater vertical dimension of rest than do females, while there were no gender differences in the maximum opening. Most of the subjects had a swallowing occlusal position that coincided with or was very near to the position of maximum intercuspation. Reported data allow the definition of a three-dimensional normal range of variability of maxillomandibular positions during the functional tests most frequently used.
authors.affiliation: University of Milan.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Ferrario
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sforza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Addona
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tartaglia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003679:Deglutition; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology*; D008409:Mastication; D009068:Movement; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012016:Reference Values; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000502:physiology; D014716:Vertical Dimension