title: A new disposable bite gauge.
abstract: A simple method for assessing mouth opening by measuring interincisal distance with a disposable bite gauge is described. In a clinical study the technique has been proven to be both reproducible and reliable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, Cardiff Dental School.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Cowpe
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014313:Trismus / Q000175:diagnosis