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Table 1 Quantitative measurements of surface areas of the oral mucosa in cm 2

From: The oral mucosal surface and blood vessels

Oral surface

Mean area

STD

Median

Max

Min

Lateral surface of the tongue

8.50

1.46

8.094

10.94

7.30

Anterior third of the dorsal side of the tongue

14.53

2.37

14.976

16.99

11.90

Middle third of the dorsal side of the tongue

26.59

3.52

28.266

28.52

20.37

Posterior third of the dorsal side of the tongue

29.86

4.40

31.824

32.55

22.05

Root of the tongue

11.37

2.65

12.16

13.80

8.12

Smooth surfaces

106.09

20.26

99.22

138.00

83.56

Total surface

196.96

24.20

190.568

240.81

153.30