| The nonsurgical treatment of microstomia in scleroderma: a pilot study. | |
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PMID: 6587299 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 6-month clinical trial with nine scleroderma patients compared two exercise programs for the nonsurgical treatment of the decreased oral opening ( microstomia ). The experimental group employed three mouth-stretching exercises and a new oral augmentation exercise, using tongue depressors , to obtain a 5.6 mm mean increased vertical oral opening. The controls used six currently recommended "facial grimacing " exercises for a 3.0 mm mean increase. When the controls used the experimental treatment, their mean improvement increased to 5.7 mm. Although surgical correction of microstomia may be warranted, some reversal of this condition may be achieved with the aid of this new nonsurgical exercise program. |
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Authors:
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W P Naylor; C W Douglass; E Mix |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology Volume: 57 ISSN: 0030-4220 ISO Abbreviation: Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Publication Date: 1984 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-06-26 Completed Date: 1984-06-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376406 Medline TA: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 508-11 Citation Subset: D; IM |
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Double-Blind Method Exercise Therapy / methods* Facial Expression Facial Muscles / physiopathology Humans Microstomia / etiology, therapy* Mouth Diseases / therapy* Pilot Projects Random Allocation Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*, physiopathology |
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