title: Quantitative measurement of speech sound distortions due to inadequate dental mounting.
abstract: In this paper, the most adequate quantitative parameters are sought that reflect the dependence of speech sound distortions on the correct position of dental mountings. We suggest the Hurst fractal exponent and some parameters calculated from the Paul wavelet transform of speech sound are useful as quantitative parameters. The investigations are focussed on the alterations of the first /s/ phoneme when the patient produces the Sisyphe sound. The results will be useful to obtain a rigorous, computer assisted method to establish (design) the optimal parameters of prosthetic mounts in order to ensure best speech quality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanics and Vibrations, Polytechnic University of Timişoara, Romania. ghed@mec.utt.ro
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Drăgănescu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sinescu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dodenciu
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013018:Sound Spectrography / Q000379:methods; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome