Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Best, Norman
• Best, Stefanie
• Loudovici-Krug, Dana
• Smolenski, Ulrich C.

Titel

Measurement of Mandible Movements Using a Vernier Caliper - An Evaluation of the Intrasession-, Intersession- and Interobserver Reliability

Ist Teil von

• Cranio, 2013-07, Vol.31 (3), p.176-180

Ort / Verlag

England: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The aim of this study was to evaluate the intrasession-, intersession-, and interrater reliability of a vernier caliper measurement of mandible movements. The authors calculated the intrasession, intersession-, and interrater reliability using a plastic caliper for important mandibular parameters. All intraclass- correlation-coefficients (ICC) are at least moderately accurate, especially the values for intrasession- and intersession reliability, which were excellent. Only the interrater reliability shows greater fluctuations. Whereas the mouth opening, protrusion, and the tooth positions are reliably correct, the same was not applicable to the side movements. The lateral movement measurements were highly variable. This did not apply to other movements. Patient compliance is important along with a different mouth-opening angle. It is possible to generate a variable laterotrusion to both sides. The caliper investigated is a fast, simple, and inexpensive tool for daily work.