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Assessment of the Mouth

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A thorough mouth assessment, including inspection and palpation of the lips, gums, tongue, tonsils, uvula, and pharynx, is crucial in detecting potential health issues. Diseases ranging from oral cancer to systemic conditions like diabetes could be identified early through careful oral examination. This article provides a detailed guide on conducting a comprehensive mouth assessment.
Mouth Inspection
The inspection begins with visually examining the mouth for symmetry, color, and size.

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Statistical evaluation of tongue capability with visual feedback.

Veronica Bratland¹, Kyle Coda¹, Mohamad Merei²

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 218 SEO, 851 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA.

Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation

|January 3, 2024

Summary

Visual feedback significantly improved tongue movement consistency and exploration, establishing a healthy tongue capability reference. This reference aids in developing new interfaces, diagnostics, and rehabilitation techniques for tongue motor control.

Keywords:

Diagnostic and Rehabilitation techniques Intraoral devices Motor Control Movement Analysis Probability distribution analysis Tongue Movement Visual feedback Wearable Technology

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Neuroscience
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Establishing a reference for healthy tongue movement is crucial for advancements in related fields.
Current methods for analyzing tongue capability lack a standardized benchmark.
Understanding tongue motor control requires a reliable measure of normal function.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a reference for healthy tongue capability.
To evaluate the impact of visual feedback on tongue movement expression.
To quantify tongue movement using a novel intraoral device.

Main Methods:

Utilized a wireless tracking intraoral wearable device to record tongue tip movements.
Subjects explored the device's sensing surface area, with half receiving live visual feedback.
Composed probability distributions of tongue tip position to analyze movement patterns.

Main Results:

The visual feedback group exhibited 51.0% greater consistency in tongue positioning compared to the control group.
Subjects with visual feedback explored 21.5% more of the sensing surface area, with a 50.7% more uniform distribution.
Consistency in velocity and acceleration of tongue movements showed less significant differences.

Conclusions:

Live visual feedback is effective in establishing a reliable reference for healthy tongue capability.
This reference is valuable for designing novel human-computer interfaces and assistive technologies.
The findings support the development of new diagnostic and rehabilitation strategies for tongue motor disorders and enhance the study of tongue motor control mechanisms.