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Effect of awareness through movement on the head posture of bruxist children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19207368     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapy to improve the head posture and reduce the signs of bruxism in a group of bruxist children. A single-blind randomized clinical trial was performed. All the subjects were 3- to 6-year old, had complete primary dentition, dental and skeletal class I occlusion and were classified as bruxist according to the minimal criteria of the ICSD for bruxism. For each child, a clinical, photographic and radiographic evaluation of the head and cervical posture were realized with standardized techniques. The children were randomized in an experimental (n = 13) and a control (n = 13) group. A physiotherapeutic intervention was applied to the children of the experimental group once a week, until 10 sessions were completed. Afterwards, the cephalogram and the clinical and photographic evaluation of the head posture were measured again. The data were analysed with the t-test and Mann-Whitney test. The subjects of the experimental group showed statistically significant improvement in the natural head posture. The physiotherapeutic intervention showed to be efficient to improve the head posture at the moment of measurement in the studied children. The relationship between bruxism and head posture, if exists, seems to be worthwhile to examine.
Authors:
Y Quintero; C C Restrepo; V Tamayo; M Tamayo; A L Vélez; G Gallego; A Peláez-Vargas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of oral rehabilitation     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1365-2842     ISO Abbreviation:  J Oral Rehabil     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0433604     Medline TA:  J Oral Rehabil     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  18-25     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
CES-LPH Research Group, CES University, Medellín, Colombia.
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