A new disposable bite gauge.
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.
Thomas
D W
DW
Department of Oral Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, Cardiff Dental School.
Cowpe
J G
JG
Hill
C M
CM
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