IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-3-14533 Original Research Paper EVALUATING CLOSEST SPEAKING SPACE WITH ARABIC TERMS Chitumalla Dr. March 2018 7 3 01 02 ABSTRACT

 

Closest speaking space (CSS) is a method used for assessing vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) in prosthodontic patients 1, 2. Phonetic technique is used for locating (VDO) and the patient should speak in a lull and unstrained manner3. Arabic patients coming from rural areas have difficulty in speaking English words quickly and smoothly. More time is expended than required for this procedure.