Abstract
An: 2023, Nr.3, Articol Nr. 5
Title:
TONGUE ANATOMY AND ORAL FUNCTIONALITY
Authors:
Mihaela Monica Scutariu, Dana Gabriela Budală - “Grigore T.Popa”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Implantology, Removable Dentures, Dental Technology
Corina Ciupilan - “Grigore T.Popa”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences I
C. Romanec - “Grigore T.Popa”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Orthodontics
Ramona Paula Cucu, Adina Oana Armencia - “Grigore T.Popa”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Dento-Alveolar Surgery And Maxilo-facial Surgery
Laura Florescu - “Grigore T.Popa”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Maternal and Child Medicine
V. Bulimar - “Grigore T.Popa”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, Romania, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery I
TONGUE ANATOMY AND ORAL FUNCTIONALITY (Abstract): Abnormal functions, such as mouth breathing, swallowing, and unilateral chewing, and aberrant postures of the oral circumferential muscles, such as forwards tongue thrust, tongue biting, and low tongue at rest, can also contribute to the development of malocclusion. Even the most conservative of orthodontists would admit that aberrant tongue movement is a common contributor to misaligned teeth. This research was conducted with the intention of shedding light on the tongue’s structure and development, as well as its functions and orthodontic consequences.
Key words: TONGUE ANATOMY, ORAL MUSCLE, ORAL FUNCTION, ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
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