AERODYNAMIC ESTIMATES OF INDUCED ANTERIOR ORIFICE OPENINGS IN HUMAN-SUBJECTS

Authors
GUYETTE TW SMITH BE REISBERG DJ
Citation
Tw. Guyette et al., AERODYNAMIC ESTIMATES OF INDUCED ANTERIOR ORIFICE OPENINGS IN HUMAN-SUBJECTS, The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal, 31(3), 1994, pp. 185-192
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
10556656
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
185 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
1055-6656(1994)31:3<185:AEOIAO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
This study first examined the accuracy of pressure-flow area estimates of experimental openings in anterior palatal obturators of three adul t subjects. Second, we evaluated pressure-flow measures of the same ex perimental openings using a model. Results indicated that percent erro r in orifice estimates was slightly higher for induced openings in hum an subjects (13%) versus those in the model (11%). Results for our hum an subjects were similar to those reported by previous investigators.