Healthy patients age between 18-25 years old tongue exercise, tongue strength, tongue endurance, tongue movement
Conditions
Interventions
The patient in this group will receive tongue strength exercise and exercise instruction from one researcher. Then the patients will be instructed to do the exercise three times a day for 1 months,The
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Sponsors
Chulalongkorn University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy (ASA I or II), age 18 to 25 years 2. Individuals who can do tongue wrap 3. Individuals who understand Thai language either reading or listening
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals who have gag reflex 2. Individuals who have a history of orofacial myotherapy or tongue exercise, frenectomy or tongue surgery 3.Individuals who present with facial deformity,connective tissue or muscular disorders 4.Individuals who have a history of craniofacial trauma or oral and maxillofacial surgery(except extraction or surgical removal of wisdom tooth or supernumerary tooth) 5. Individuals who present with mental retardation or psychiatric problem 6.Individuals who present with hypoglossal nerve injury or neurologic impairment 7. Individuals who do not have tooth 11,41 or 21,31
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tongue strength and endurance At the beginning and 1 months after intervention Iowa Oral Performance instrument score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tongue movement At the beginning and 1 month after intervention Milimetre form ruler | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactJanistar lekvichittada
Faculty of Dentistry Chulalongkorn university
Outcome results
None listed