title: Study of mandibular movements during speech.
abstract: We recorded the mandibular movements produced during the reading of a text, in Spanish, using a kinesiograph in a random sample of 71 people aged 24 to 35. In each recording we measured nine variables and did a descriptive analysis of each variable. Our findings support that the mandibular movement during speech has some definite characteristics. The most important fact is that it could be a high percentage of occlusal contacts at incisal level during speech. This has to be taken into account when exploring an occlusal trauma of unknown etiology.
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peraire
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salsench
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torrent
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nogueras
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology*; D010700:Phonetics; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*