• Submission Form (PDF)
• Author Guidelines (PDF)
• Submit

• Accepted Manuscripts

Back

Volume 31 , Issue 6
November/December 2018
Pages 569–572

The Geniohyoid Muscle Directly Affects Masticatory Function: Evaluation with Decision-Tree Analysis

Takuro Baba, DDS, PhD/Takaharu Goto, DDS, PhD/Keiko Fujimoto, DDS/Hideki Suito, DDS, PhD/Kazutomo Yagi, DDS, PhD/Kan Nagao, DDS, PhD/Tetsuo Ichikawa, DDS, PhD

PMID: 30408137
DOI: 10.11607/ijp.5862

Purpose: To clarify the effect of geniohyoid (GH) muscle morphology and related function on masticatory ability using a decision-tree analysis. Materials and Methods: A total of 103 participants were enrolled. A cross-sectional area (CSA) of the GH muscle, neck circumference, body mass index, tongue pressure, jaw opening strength, and masticatory ability score were measured. The CSA of the GH muscle was selected as an independent variable for the first layer of the decision tree, with masticatory score as the dependent variable. Results and Conclusion: These data suggest that the CSA of the GH muscle may have a large impact on the masticatory ability score when evaluating masticatory ability.

Full Text PDF File | Order Article

 

 

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. This is a free program available from the Adobe web site.
Follow the download directions on the Adobe web site to get your copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.