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Manometric evaluation of oral function with a hand-held balloon probe.
K Tsuga1, M Maruyama, M Yoshikawa
1Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima City. tsuga@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
|February 3, 2011
Summary
A novel balloon probe method objectively measures multifactorial oral muscle pressures. This tool aids in clinical assessments and evidence-based nursing care decisions, enhancing the evaluation of tongue and lip function.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Speech and Language Pathology
- Oral Physiology
Background:
- Current methods for assessing oral function are limited, with no established diagnostic standard for multifactorial evaluation.
- Tongue pressure measurement using balloon probes exists but doesn't cover a comprehensive range of oral functions.
- Objective and standardized tools are needed for accurate assessment of oral motor capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a method for multifactorial manometric evaluation of oral functions using a hand-held balloon probe.
- To assess the reproducibility and reliability of the developed measurement technique.
- To explore correlations between measured oral pressures and conventional speech articulation tests.
Main Methods:
- Twenty men and 20 women (21-32 years) applied maximal voluntary effort on a balloon probe against various oral structures (palate, molars, teeth).
- Measurements included anterior and posterior tongue, cheek, and lip pressures (LPs), with three intra-session repetitions for reproducibility.
- Data were analyzed for gender differences, inter-pressure correlations, and associations with oral diadochokinesis (syllabic articulation rates).
Main Results:
- Men exhibited higher values for all measured pressure types compared to women.
- Positive correlations were observed between anterior and posterior tongue pressures in both genders.
- Specific correlations between tongue, cheek, and lip pressures were found predominantly in women; pressure measures showed limited correlation with syllabic articulation rates, except for LPs and /pa/ articulation in women.
Conclusions:
- The balloon probe method provides objective manometric evaluation of diverse oral functions, including tongue, cheek, and lip pressures.
- This technique demonstrates potential as an effective tool for clinical epidemiological studies.
- The findings support its utility for evidence-based decision-making in nursing care and oral function assessment.
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