Evaluation of nursing staffs' documentation standard related to assessment of maximum mouth opening among students of college of dentistry Babylon University
Other Title(s)
قياس أوسع فتحة للفم بين طلبة كلية طب الأسنان جامعة بابل
Author
Source
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Nursing \
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: This study investigated the maximum mouth opening and its correlation with age among male and female students of college of dentistry, Babylon University.
Patients and methods: A total of 317 students (140 males and 177 females) age ranged 20-25 years were recruited in this study.
Each student was asked to open his/her mouth as wide as possible.
The distance between the incise edge of upper right central incisor and the opposing tooth of the lower jaw was measured using a manual caliper.
Results: The maximum mouth opening was 58 mm ±7.21 and 42 mm ±6.98 for males and females, respectively.
The maximum mouth opening of males is significantly larger than that of female (P= 0.000).
For males the highest value of mouth opening was observed in the age 23 years and a negative and insignificant (P=0.472) correlation was seen in the ages (24 and 25 years).
For females the maximum mouth opening was noticed in the age of 20 years and a significant decreased (P=0.000) of mouth opening was observed then after.
Conclusion: Males have wider mouth opening compared to females.
Maximum mouth opening for males and females decreased with age.
However, regardless the gender, non-specific correlation was observed between age and mouth opening.
Recommendation: Further study to clarify the effect of age on mouth opening and the correlation between mouth opening and body weight
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Numan, Ahmad S. Hamid. 2016. Evaluation of nursing staffs' documentation standard related to assessment of maximum mouth opening among students of college of dentistry Babylon University. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 3, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-771538
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Numan, Ahmad S. Hamid. Evaluation of nursing staffs' documentation standard related to assessment of maximum mouth opening among students of college of dentistry Babylon University. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Vol. 6, no. 3 (Sep. / Dec. 2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-771538
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Numan, Ahmad S. Hamid. Evaluation of nursing staffs' documentation standard related to assessment of maximum mouth opening among students of college of dentistry Babylon University. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 2016. Vol. 6, no. 3, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-771538
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5-6
Record ID
BIM-771538