[Graphical registration of tongue in evaluation of the maxillo-mandibular relationship].
OBJECTIVE
The evaluation of the tongue-maxilla relationship, in interrelation with the maxilla-mandibular relationship, determined by the skeletal pattern or modified by the total dentures.


METHODS
Clinical observations and verification of the tongue-maxilla relationship by a tongue-graphical registration, in edentulous patients, with Class II and Class III skeletal relationships, which had inappropriate dentures, both in vertical dimension of occlusion and maximal intercuspidation/centric relation.


RESULTS
According to clinical observations and tongue-graphical registrations, there are obvious differences in the tongue-maxilla relationship, depending on the vertical and antero-posterior relations from every skeletal class and on the incorrect prosthesis; this leads to changes in denture's equilibrium, functionality, comfort and tolerance.


CONCLUSIONS
The tongue-graphical registration can be used as a simple method of evaluation of the maxillo mandibular relationship, determined by the skeletal pattern or modified by dentures.
Preoteasa
Elena
E
Disciplina de Protetica dentară mobilă, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie "Carol Davila", Bucureşti.
Ionescu
Ecaterina
E
Suciu
Ioana
I
D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003779:Denture Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology; D009068:Movement; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014059:Tongue; D014716:Vertical Dimension