Preeti Goudar¹

The Quadrant 2(1):19-27

How to cite: The accuracy of palatography as a diagnostic aid for tongue thrust swallowing pattern in children: A Pilot Study. The Quadrant. 2023; 2(1):19-27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11124106

ABSTRACT

AIM: The aim of the present study was to diagnose tongue thrust swallowing patterns in children using the palatographic method. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A total of 24 children between the age of 8 -14 years were divided into two groups based on quota sampling. Group 1 (n=12) was the control group that comprised children without tongue thrusting habit whereas Group 2 (n=12) was the experimental group where children had tongue thrusting habit. The index test used for the diagnosis of tongue thrust swallowing pattern (TTSP) was palatography. The reference standards used were the measurements of dental (overjet, overbite, open bite, palatal vault height) and radiographic (cephalometric analysis). Data was tabulated and evaluated statistically. RESULTS: The palatography test had a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 100%. The results of the index test were in line with the diagnostic accuracy of reference standards. CONCLUSION: This pilot study concludes that palatographic method can be a reliable diagnostic aid for TTSP in children.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Palatography as a diagnostic aid

• Combination of cephalometric analysis with dental measurements in diagnosing tongue thrust swallow pattern in children

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS

¹Private Practitioner, Bangalore, India

Received: 23rd April 2023

Accepted: 15th August 2023

Published: 21st December 2023

The accuracy of palatography as a diagnostic aid for tongue thrust swallowing pattern in children: A Pilot Study