Assessment of palatal height in children

Howell, Sue

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1981.tb01027.x

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“…In this study, the profile gauge was used to measure the palatal height because the maximum height was easiliy located. It was also a cjuick and inexpensive method, as recorded by Klami & Horowitz (1979) and Hovvell (1981). Vernier callipers were more appropriate for the palatal width measurements as they are more accurate in this situation, as indicated by Hovvell (1981).…”

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“…It was also a cjuick and inexpensive method, as recorded by Klami & Horowitz (1979) and Hovvell (1981). Vernier callipers were more appropriate for the palatal width measurements as they are more accurate in this situation, as indicated by Hovvell (1981). The variations in palatal height and width recordings between past investigators may be connected with the use of a diverse group of instruments (Sawaris, 1977;Mack, 1981;Younes et al, 1988).…”

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A comparative study of palatal height in a Saudi and Egyptian population

Younes

Angbawi²,

1995

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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The present study constitutes an attempt to compare normal traits for palatal height and width at different stages of dentition development of two ethnic groups of the Middle East. The observations were obtained from 346 randomly selected normal subjects, 188 Saudis and 158 Egyptians. The stone models were divided into three categories in both groups--primary, mixed and permanent dentitions. Palatal index values were calculated at two levels. Vernier calipers were used to measure the palatal width. Palatal depth was measured by profile Gauge by Vitrex. The results of this study demonstrate no significant difference between ethnic groups at levels 1 and 2 in relation to the palatal height, width and index. For both groups, palatal index increased significantly from the primary to mixed and permanent dentition at level 1. At level 2, palatal index and height showed decreases in measurement in the mixed dentition compared with the primary and the permanent dentitions. Subjective assessment of the palatal height correlated with palatal index. The casts were then labelled so that the shallow group had the smallest palatal index followed by the normal and the deep group had the largest palatal index. The results contribute to the information available on the development of palatal shape within two Middle Eastern populations. Knowledge of the normal range in shape can act as a baseline for studies of certain oral developmental abnormalities.

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A comparative study of palatal height in a Saudi and Egyptian population

Younes

Angbawi²,

1995

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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“…Thirdly, non metrical studies and studies without dental casts should be interpreted with caution due to several shortcomings: they suffered from a lack of definition or a non-uniform definition of the term ' palatal grooving ', from low case numbers in some studies, from the difficulty of intraoral assessments in very small babies and from subjective assessment of palatal shape. In some studies, the intra-examiner reliabilty was not given [ 43 , 44 ] or statistically significant inter-examiner differences existed [ 43 ], whereas in one paper the subjective assessment of relative palatal height turned out to be fairly reliable (approximately 80% inter-and intraexaminer agreement) [ 59 ].…”

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Palatal development of preterm and low birthweight infants compared to term infants – What do we know? Part 3: Discussion and Conclusion

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BackgroundIt has been hypothesized that prematurity and adjunctive neonatal care is 'a priori' a risk for disturbances of palatal and orofacial development which increases the need for later orthodontic or orthognathic treatment. As results on late consequences of prematurity are consistently contradictory, the necessity exists for a fundamental analysis of existing methodologies, confounding factors, and outcomes of studies on palatal development in preterm and low birthweight infants.MethodA search of the literature was conducted based on Cochrane search strategies including sources in English, German, and French. Original data were recalculated from studies which primarily dealt with both preterm and term infants. The extracted data, especially those from non-English paper sources, were provided unfiltered in tables for comparison (Parts 1 and 2).ResultsMorphology assessment of the infant palate is subject to non-standardized visual and metrical measurements. Most methodologies are inadequate for measuring a three-dimensional shape. Several confounding factors were identified as causes contributing to disturbances of palatal and orofacial development.ConclusionTaking into account the abovementioned shortcomings, the following conclusions may be drawn for practitioners and prospective investigators of clinical studies. 1) The lack of uniformity in the anatomical nomenclature of the infant's palate underlines the need for a uniform definition. 2) Metrically, non-intubated preterm infants do not exhibit different palatal width or height compared to matched term infants up to the corrected age of three months. Beyond that age, no data on the subject are currently available. 3) Oral intubation does not invariably alter palatal morphology of preterm and low birthweight infants. 4) The findings on palatal grooving, height, and asymmetry as a consequence of orotracheal intubation up to the age of 11 years are inconsistent. 5) Metrically, the palates of orally intubated infants remain narrower posteriorly, beginning at the second deciduous molar, until the age of 11 years. Beyond that age, no data on the subject are currently available. 6) There is a definite need for further, especially metrical, longitudinal and controlled trials on palatal morphology of preterm and low birthweight infants with reliable measuring techniques. 7) None of the raised confounding factors for developmental disturbances may be excluded until evident results are presented. Thus, early orthodontic and logopedic control of formerly premature infants is recommended up to the late mixed dentition stage.

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“…Palatal dimensions were assessed using a composite of the technique advocated by Klami and Horowitz [1979] and others [Howell, 1981;Westerman, 19731. This technique uses an adjustable template and plaster models.…”

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Oral findings in fragile X syndrome

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This study compares the oral findings in fragile X syndrome individuals to those of normal age-matched patients. Sixteen fra(X) males (mean age 22 10/12 years) had a low caries rate (decayed, missing and filled surfaces (DMFS) = 12.3) and minimal intraoral hard or soft tissue disease. Rate of malocclusion, as determined by the first permanent molar classification of Angle, was not significantly different from that of matched subjects. Fra(X) subjects had a significantly higher occurrence of malocclusion as compared to matched subjects using crossbite and openbite as criteria. Palatal dimensions of fra(X) subjects did not differ significantly from those of the matched sample. The fra(X) males also demonstrated significantly more severe occlusal wear of their teeth than the matched sample.

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Assessment of palatal height in children

Cited by 14 publications

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A comparative study of palatal height in a Saudi and Egyptian population

A comparative study of palatal height in a Saudi and Egyptian population

Palatal development of preterm and low birthweight infants compared to term infants – What do we know? Part 3: Discussion and Conclusion

Oral findings in fragile X syndrome

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