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THE EFFECTS OF TONGUE PLATE AND TONGUE




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APPLIANCE ON MAXILLARY DEFICIENCY IN GROWING
PATIENTS
Abdolreza Jamilian1a*          , Ludovica Nucci2b , Ehsun Amini3c , Mitra Toliat1d, Shima Bagherzadeh Hamedani4e,
Felice Femiano2f

1
 Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cranio Maxillofacial Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2
 Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, Dental School, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
3
 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4
 Clinical Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

a
  DDS, MSc, PhD, Professor; e-mail: info@jamilian.net; ORCIDiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8841-0447
b
  DDS, Undergraduate Dental Student; e-mail: ludovica.nucci@virgilio.it; ORCIDiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7174-7596
c
  DDS, OMFS Resident; e-mail: Ehsun.amini@gmail.com
d
  DDS; e-mail: Toliatmitra@gmail.com
e
  DDS; e-mail: ajamilian@yahoo.com
f
 DDS, PhD, Professor; e-mail: felice.femiano@unicampania.it; ORCIDiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-2490

ABSTRACT                                                                                https://doi.org/10.25241/stomaeduj.2020.7(4).art.4

Objectives The purpose of this randomized trial study was to compare the effects of tongue plate and
tongue appliance in the treatment of Class III malocclusion with maxillary deficiency in growing patients.
Material and Methods 40 patients (19 males, 21 females) with maxillary deficiency were selected. 20
patients (9 boys, 11 girls) with the mean age of 9.3±1.2 were treated with tongue plate. 20 patients (10 boys,
10 girls) with the mean age of 10.1±0.7 were treated by tongue appliance. Lateral cephalograms obtained at
the beginning and end of the study were analyzed.
Results Paired t-tests and Wilcoxon test showed that SNA and ANB significantly increased in both groups. The
Mann-Whitney test showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups
except for Jarabak ratio. Jarabak increased by 0.6±3.2° in the tongue appliance group and it decreased
0.4±1.6° in the tongue plate group (p<0.03).
Conclusion Both treatment modalities were successful in moving the maxilla forward. The crib of the tongue
appliance might bother the tongue and consequently parents are complaining about minor inflammation of
the tongue. The smooth surface of the tongue plate might therefore confer some advantages to this system
as compared to the tongue plate.

KEYWORDS
Class III Malocclusion; Tongue Plate; Growth Modification; Maxillary Deficiency; Tongue Appliance.

1. INTRODUCTION                                                                  in Class III malocclusion with maxillary deficiency
                                                                                 in growing patients. Delaire[2] developed the
Skeletal Class III malocclusion is characterized by                              orthopedic face mask to stimulate maxillary growth.
mandibular prognathism, maxillary retrusion or a                                 Reverse-pull headgear was also used to treat this
combination of both. Approximately, half of the                                  discrepancy[3,4]. The use of ankylosed primary
skeletal Class III malocclusions are reported to result                          canines as anchorage for maxillary orthopedics is
from maxillary deficiency[1].                                                    a viable alternative method[5,6]. Recently, tongue
A series of treatment approaches can be found                                    appliance[7-10], tongue plate[11,12], miniplates[13,
in the literature regarding orthopedic treatment                                 14], bone-anchored maxillary protraction[15-17],



               OPEN ACCESS This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
               Peer-Reviewed Article
    Citation: Jamilian A, Nucci L, Amini E, Toliat M, Hamedani SB, Femiano F. The effects of tongue plate and tongue appliance on maxillary deficiency in
    growing patients. Stoma Edu J. 2020;7(4):259-267.
    Received: August 07, 2020; Revised: August 24, 2020; Accepted: August 28, 2020; Published: September 01, 2020
    *Corresponding author: Professor Abdolreza Jamilian, DDS, MSc, PhD, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cranio Maxillofacial
    Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
    Tel./Fax: 0098-22052228; e-mail: info@jamilian.net
    Copyright: © 2020 the Editorial Council for the Stomatology Edu Journal.




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 Original Articles    Table 1. Pre and post treatment measurements of the tongue plate and tongue appliance.

                       Cephalometric                           Groups               Pre treatment                Post treatment        p value
                       measurement                                                    Mean ± SD                    Mean ± SD

                       SNA°                           Tongue Plate                      76.0±1.7                     78.4±1.7          0.001*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  75.9±2.8                     77.4±2.7          0.001*
                       SNB°                           Tongue Plate                      76.9±1.8                     77.5±1.4           0.08
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  77.2±2.9                     77.2±2.9            1
                       ANB°                           Tongue Plate                      -0.9±1.1                      0.7±1.6          0.001*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  -1.4±1.7                      0.2±1.4          0.001*
                       U1 to SN°                      Tongue Plate                      99.9±6.1                    103.7±5.3          0.02*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                    98.6±6                     99.9±7.2           0.3
                       ANS-PNS (mm)                   Tongue Plate                      45.7±3.1                       47±3            0.001*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  45.1±3.9                     45.7±3.5          0.007*
                       Palatal-SN°                    Tongue Plate                      10.9±3.4                     10.4±4.1           0.2
                                                      Tongue Appliance                    9.2±3                       8.4±2.8           0.2
                       GoGn (mm)                      Tongue Plate                        65±4                       66.9±3.8          0.001*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  66.4±7.4                      67.5±8            0.1
                       Jarabak R. (%)                 Tongue Plate                      61.7±3.7                     61.3±3.8           0.3
                                                      Tongue Appliance                    61.7±3                     62.3±4.4           0.5
                       U1 to Palatal°                 Tongue Plate                    108.7±11.4                   111.8±11.4          0.03*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                 107.8±6.3                    108.8±7.8           0.6
                       Inclination Angle              Tongue Plate                      81.4±3.4                      83±4.3           0.05*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  83.6±3.2                     85.9±5.8           0.07
                       GoGn-SN°                       Tongue Plate                      35.9±5.4                     36.4±4.9           0.3
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  35.4±4.7                     34.4±6.3           0.3
                       IMPA°                          Tongue Plate                      92.3±6.2                      87±6.5           0.001*
                                                      Tongue Appliance                  88.2±6.6                      83±5.5           0.001*


                     and miniscrew[18,19] have also been used to treat                     in the tongue plate and 2 patients in the tongue
                     maxillary deficiency. As known, the maxilla cannot                    appliance dropped out before final assessment. 40
                     be moved after growth cessation; therefore, the                       patients (19 males, 21 females) with skeletal Class
                     common belief is that the treatment of adult patients                 III malocclusion due to maxillary deficiency were
                     will eventually need surgery[20].                                     selected. Considering the previous studies, a sample
                     Both the tongue appliance and tongue plate have                       size of 40 patients was chosen for this study[21-23].
                     recently been introduced to literature and there is                   All subjects gave their informed written consent and
                     no previous comparison between the effects of the                     met the following inclusion criteria:
                     two; therefore, the aim of this study was to compare                  1) Sella-Nasion-A (SNA) ≤ 80°, Sella-Nasion-B (SNB) ≤
                     the effects of the tongue plate and tongue appliance                  80°, A-Nasion-B (ANB) ≤ 0°
                     in growing patients with class III malocclusion due to                2) Class III molar relationship
                     maxillary deficiency.                                                 3) No mandibular shift
                                                                                           4) Concave facial profile
                     2. MATERIALS AND METHODS                                              5) Negative overjet
                                                                                           6) No congenital disease or endocrine disorders
                     In this retrospective study, the patient data were                    7) No previous orthodontic treatment and surgical
                     handled according to the requirements and                             intervention.
                     recommendations of the Declaration of Helsinki.                       An unstratified subject allocation sequence was
                     The ethical approval was obtained from SBUMS                          generated by a computer program; random
                     Local Research Ethics Committees. The informed                        numbers were generated and their assignment
                     written consent was obtained from the patient and                     was concealed from the clinician until the time of
                     a parent or guardian. A CONSORT diagram showing                       the appointment at which the appliance was to
                     the flow of patients through the trial is provided                    be placed. The treating clinician was blinded from
                     in Fig1. Sixty-eight patients were enrolled in this                   the randomization procedure, but because of clear
                     research. 23 patients were excluded due to not                        differences in appliance design, blinding was not
                     meeting the inclusion criteria. Three of the patients                 possible during the treatment period. A table of



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        Enrollment                                 Assessed for eligibility (n= 68)



                                                                                 Excluded (n= 23)
                                                                                  Not meeting inclusion criteria (n= 23 )
                                                                                  Declined to participate (n= 0 )
                                                                                  Other reasons (n= 0 )




                                                        Randomized (n= 45)




                                                        Allocation
  Allocated to intervention tongue plate (n= 23)                            Allocated to intervention in tongue appliance
   Received allocated intervention (n=23)                                  (n= 22)
   Did not receive allocated intervention (give                             Received allocated intervention (n=22)
      reasons) (n= 0 )                                                       Did not receive allocated intervention (give
                                                                                 reasons) (n= 0)


                                                         Follow-Up
  Lost to follow-up (Did not attend) (n=3)                                  Lost to follow-up (Did not attend) (n=2)

  Discontinued intervention (give reasons) (n=0)                            Discontinued intervention (give reasons) (n=0)




                                                          Analysis
 Analysed (n=20)                                                            Analysed (n=20)
  Excluded from analysis (give reasons) (n=0)                               Excluded from analysis (give reasons) (n=0)

                                                                                                                               Figure 1. Consort.




Figure 2. Right view of pretreatment of a tongue plate patient.                         Figure 3. Left view of pretreatment of a tongue plate patient.


random numbers was used to divide the patients into                                   Figs. 2-8. 20 patients (10 boys, 10 girls) with the mean
two equal groups. A CONSORT diagram showing the                                       age of 10.1±0.7 were treated by tongue appliance.
flow of patients through the trial is provided in Fig. 1.                             A tightly fitting and well retained upper removable
The patients were randomly assigned to two equal                                      appliance was fabricated with Adams clasps on the
groups using a standard random number table. The                                      upper first permanent molars and two C clasps were
tongue appliance has some C clasps on the upper                                       placed on the upper permanent central or lateral
permanent central or lateral incisors or deciduous                                    incisors or deciduous canines. Long tongue cribs
canines. An acrylic plate was mounted posterior to                                    were placed in the inter-canine area in an effort to
the upper incisors. The patient was instructed to wear                                restrict the tongue. These cribs were long enough
the appliance full-time except for eating, contact                                    to cage the tongue and were adjusted to avoid
sports and tooth brushing. The active treatment time                                  traumatizing the floor of the mouth.
lasted for 24 months. The patient was examined and                                    The patients were instructed to wear the appliance
progress was observed after each monthly visit. Pre                                   full-time except for eating, contact sports and tooth
and post photographs and cephalometric images                                         brushing. The active treatment time lasted for 17±3
of one of the tongue plate patients can be seen in                                    months. The patients were examined and progress



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 Original Articles    Table 2. Comparison of cephalometric changes between tongue plate and tongue appliance.

                      Cephalometric mea-                               Tongue Plate                  Tongue Appliance                          p Value
                      surement                                             X±SD                            X±SD
                      SNA (°)                                              2.4±1.5                          1.5±1.4                               0.2
                      SNB (°)                                              0.6±1.4                            0±2                                 0.8
                      ANB (°)                                               1.6±1                           1.6±1.6                               0.6
                      U1 to SN (°)                                         3.8±6.3                          1.3±5.5                               0.2
                      ANS-PNS (mm)                                         1.3±1.3                          0.6±0.9                               0.1
                      Palatal-SN (°)                                      -0.5±3.4                         -0.8±2.9                               0.6
                      GoGn (mm)                                            1.9±1.3                          1.1±1.5                              0.09
                      Jarabak R. (%)                                      -0.4±1.6                          0.6±3.2                              0.03
                      U1 to Palatal (°)                                    3.1±5.5                           1±7.6                                0.3
                      Inclination Angle                                    1.6±4.1                          2.3±5.4                               0.8
                      GoGn-SN (°)                                          0.5±1.8                          -1±4.2                               0.09
                      IMPA (°)                                             -5.3±3                          -5.2±7.2                               0.7
                     *Statistical significance was set at p<0.05




                                                                                             Figure 5. Tongue plate in situe.




                      Figure 4. Pretreatment cephalometric of a patient with tongue plate.




                     was observed after each monthly visit. Pre and post
                     photographs and cephalometric images of one of
                                                                                             Figure 6. Right view of posttreatment of the same tongue plate patient.
                     the tongue appliance patients can be seen in Figs.
                     9-14. Lateral cephalograms, OPGs, photos, and study                     the subnasale), inclination angle (the angle formed
                     casts of patients of both groups were taken before                      between a perpendicular line to soft tissue nasion
                     (T1) and after (T2) treatment.                                          and the palatal plane), and Jarabak ratio (the ratio
                     SNA, SNB, ANB, GoGn-Sn (mandibular plane angle),                        between the posterior and anterior face heights;
                     Upper 1 to SN (angle between long axis upper central                    S–Go/N–Me) of each patient were measured before
                     incisor and anterior cranial base), IMPA (angle                         and after treatment.
                     between the long axis of the lower central incisor                      The reliability of the measurements was determined
                     and mandibular plane), Nasolabial angle (the angle                      by randomly selecting 16 cephalograms at the
                     formed between the lines tangent to the columella                       beginning and end of the treatment from each group.
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 Figure 7. Left view of posttreatment of the same tongue plate patient.




                                                                           Figure 10. Pretreatment cephalometric of a patient with tongue
                                                                          appliance.




 Figure 8. Posttreatment cephalometric of the same patient with tongue
plate.
                                                                           Figure 11. Frontal view of the tongue appliance .




Figure 9. Frontal view of pretreatment of a tongue appliance patient.


                                                                           Figure 12. Palatal view of the tongue appliance.

after a two-week interval. A paired t-test showed no                      of statistical significance was set at p<05. Paired
statistically significant differences between the two                     T-tests were used for intra group evaluation if the
measurements.                                                             distribution was normal; otherwise, the Wilcoxon
An intraclass correlation coefficient was also                            test was used. The Mann-Whitney test was used to
calculated to assess test/retest reliability. The level                   compare the data between the two groups.


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                      Figure 13. Frontal view of posttreatment of the same tongue appliance
                     patient.                                                                 Figure 15. The mark of the tongue appliance on the tongue.


                                                                                              4. DISCUSSION

                                                                                              Various techniques and appliances are being used
                                                                                              to treat the maxillary deficiency including modified
                                                                                              protraction appliance, reverse-pull headgear,
                                                                                              facemask, Class III activator, and reverse chin cup
                                                                                              [7,8,24-35]. The face mask therapy has become a
                                                                                              common technique used to correct the developing
                                                                                              Class III malocclusion [36,37]. A search in literature
                                                                                              will reveal ample research about the face masks
                                                                                              and their effects on the nasomaxillary complex.
                                                                                              In addition, the experimental studies constantly
                                                                                              demonstrate pronounced forward movement of the
                                                                                              maxilla due to the heavy and continuous protraction
                                                                                              forces of the face masks [38-40]. However, one of
                                                                                              the problems with the face masks is their bulky size
                                                                                              and shape, which makes it a discouraging choice for
                                                                                              children. Especially patients who wear glasses will
                                                                                              be more susceptible to discomfort. This discomfort
                                                                                              along with the embarrassment caused by the large
                                                                                              size for children, especially at school in front of other
                                                                                              peers, might reduce patient compliance. The chin
                                                                                              part of the face mask will result in the backward
                      Figure 14. Pretreatment cephalometric of the same patient with tongue   rotation of the mandible and increase in the anterior
                     appliance.                                                               facial height. Recently, tongue plate and tongue
                                                                                              appliance were used to overcome the above-
                                                                                              mentioned disadvantages. In both appliances a
                                                                                              considerable pressure will be transmitted to the
                     3. RESULTS
                                                                                              deficient maxilla. The mechanism of the force is
                                                                                              provided in the following ways:
                     The results of this study showed that SNA and ANB
                                                                                              1. The pressure of the Tongue during swallowing
                     increased by 2.4±1.5° (p<0.001) and 1.6±1° (p<0.001)
                                                                                              might reach 5 pounds in each swallowing. The
                     in the tongue plate group. SNA and ANB also
                                                                                              frequency of swallowing is about 500 to 1200 times
                     increased in the tongue appliance group by 1.5±1.4°
                                                                                              in 24 hours. This intermittent force is transferred
                     (p<0.001) and 1.6±1.6° (p<0.001), respectively. The
                                                                                              through the tongue appliance to the deficient
                     SNB did not show any significant changes in either
                                                                                              nasomaxillary complex.
                     of the groups. U1 to SN increased from 99.9±6.1° to
                                                                                              2. The tongue generates a considerable force in its
                     103.7±5.3° in the tongue plate group (p<0.02) and it
                                                                                              rest position while caged behind the cribs or plate.
                     increased from 98.6 ±6° to 99.9 ±7.2° in the tongue
                                                                                              These forces are transmitted by the tongue to the
                     appliance group (p<0.3).
                                                                                              palatal cribs or plate and finally to the nasomaxillary
                     The Mann-Whitney test showed that there were
                                                                                              complex consequently pushing the maxilla to a
                     no statistically significant differences between the
                                                                                              forward position. The more anterior function and
                     cephalometric data of the two groups; except for
                                                                                              position of the tongue, the greater the force will
                     the Jarabak ratio. The Jarabak ratio decreased by
                                                                                              be. The more posterior the crib or plate, the greater
                     -0.4±1.6 in the tongue plate group; yet, it increased
                                                                                              the force will be. The application of face masks
                     by 0.6±3.2 in the tongue appliance group (p<0.03).
                                                                                              might cause unfavorable effects on the mandible.


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In other words, backward and downward rotation                        the tongue plate is better than with the tongue




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of the mandible is one of the unfavorable effects                     appliance due to the smooth surface area of the
of such extra oral appliances. These effects are                      tongue plate and lack of irritation of the cribs.
very unsatisfactory in vertically growing patients.                   The treatment used in this study was meant to correct
However, the tongue appliance and tongue plate                        a skeletal problem as part of growth modification
used in this study had no adverse effects on the                      and further treatment was done by using fixed
mandible. Another advantage of the tongue                             appliances.
appliance and tongue plate over the other extra oral
appliances is that it is less conspicuous and needs less              5. CONCLUSION
patient compliance. The tongue appliance, tongue
plate and facemask lingualize the lower incisors by                   Both treatment modalities were successful in moving
different mechanisms. The tongue appliance and                        the maxilla forward. The crib of the tongue appliance
tongue plate lingualize the lower incisors due to                     might bother the tongue and consequently parents
the elimination of the tongue pressure on them.                       are complaining about minor inflammation of the
However, the facemask lingualizes the lower incisors                  tongue. The smooth surface of the tongue plate
due to chin cup pressure. The neutral zone is the                     might therefore confer some advantages to this
area where the displacing forces of the lips and                      system as compared to the tongue plate.
tongue are in balance. The presence of the tongue
appliance and tongue plate in the mouth alters                        CONFLICT OF INTEREST
the neutral zone. In other words, since the tongue                    The authors declare no conflict of interest.
is caged by the crib or plate it does not exert any
forces on the lower incisors thus, they are retroclined               AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS
due to the pressure of the lips. After the appliances
are removed, the tongue pressure on the lower                         AJ: was responsible for the study concept, study design,
incisors will result in their proclination. The force of              data interpretation, critical revision, writing and revising the
the tongue transfers to the nasomaxillary complex                     report and final approval of the article. LN: administration,
and that is why the inclination angle is increased                    data interpretation, recruitment, statistical analysis. EA: was
in both groups. In this study, both appliances were                   responsible for data gathering. MT: was responsible for data
successful in forward movement of the maxilla. One                    interpretation, critical revision and final approval of the article.
of the advantages of the tongue plate is that unlike                  SB: was responsible for literature review. FF: was responsible for
the tongue appliance it does not leave any marks                      drafting, data interpretation, critical revision and final approval of
on the tongue of the patient. The tongue appliance                    the article.
might bother the tongue and consequently parents
are complaining about minor inflammation of                           ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
the tongue. As can be seen in Fig. 15, the tongue
appliance has left marks on the patient's tongue.
                                                                      None.
It seems that the cooperation of the patient with




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                                                                                                                                 Original Articles
                                                                             Abdolreza JAMILIAN
                                                                               DDS, MSc, PhD, Professor
                                                                            Department of Orthodontics
                                                                                      Faculty of Dentistry
                                                                     Cranio Maxillofacial Research Center
                                                                                Tehran Medical Sciences
                                                                                  Islamic Azad University
                                                                                              Tehran, Iran

CV
Professor Abdolreza Jamilian is an Orthodontic researcher and specialist. He received his DDS (1991), MSc in Orthodontics
(1998), and Fellowship of Orthognathic Surgery & Craniofacial Syndroms (2010) from the Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran,
Iran. He obtained his European Board of Orthodontics in 2013. He is a professor at the Islamic Azad University, Tehran. He
practices in orthodontics. He has lectured in several international congresses and has been a consultant for various journals.
He has published over 200 original, peer reviewed research and review articles, 15 book chapters and more than 300 scientific
communications. He holds 3 patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Research interests: Class 3 malocclusion, Cleft lip and palate, Orthognathic surgery.



Questions
1. Which one has been used to treat maxillary deficiency?
qa. Fixed tongue appliance;
qb. Tongue plate;
qc. Tongue appliance;
qd. All of them.

2. Which one is an extra oral appliance?
qa. Reverse chin cup;
qb. Tongue appliance;
qc. Fixed tongue appliance;
qd. Tongue plate.

3. Which one does the patient wear easily during daily activities?
qa. Reverse chin cup;
qb. Tongue plate;
qc. Face mask;
qd. Chin cap.

4. Which one has no effect on the patients’ vertical growth pattern?
qa. Face mask;
qb. Chin cap;
qc. Reverse chin cup;
qd. Tongue plate.




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