Temporomandibular disorders and dental occlusion in the light of modern posturology

Revista Cubana de Estomatología

Denis Alfonso, José Antonio¹  Montero Parrilla, José Miguel² 

[1] Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba;Facultad de Estomatología Raúl González Sánchez, La Habana, Cuba

关键词: temporomandibular disorders;    dental occlusion;    body posture;   

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学科分类：基础医学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: posturoloy is a health sciences speciality that studies de postural tonic system of the human being and it has been described in close relation with dental occlusion and temporomandibular disorders.Objectives: to identify the background of modern posturology and the determining factors of the postural balance of the body, as well as the association among postural, occlusal variables and the temporomandibular disorders.Methods: a literature review was made. Printed and digital literature gathered from texts and journals published from 1995 to date and available in the PubMed, Lilacs and Google databases was used.Results: most of researchers suggest that there is some kind of correlation among occlusion, signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, cranial-facial dimensions and postural alterations.Conclusions: the studies related with the topic have generally been performed with a small group of subjects or poor methodology, so their results are not conclusive.

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