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Occlusion and center of foot pressure variation: is there a relationship?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8887805     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The influences of head and body posture on the mandibular rest position, the range of functional movements, and the initial tooth contact have been documented. In this investigation, the modifications of the position of the center of foot pressure during natural standing were studied in 30 women. The subjects were divided into three groups: healthy women (control), women with an asymmetric (unilateral) Angle class II malocclusion, and women with temporomandibular disorders. Data were acquired in 30-second trials by use of a force plate that allowed a separate assessment of each foot while the subjects maintained different dental positions: rest position; centric occlusion; maximum clench; occlusion on two cotton rolls placed on the mandibular teeth distal to the canines; and maximum clench on two cotton rolls. Bivariate analysis was used to compute the mean values and relevant variability for the center of foot pressure location during each trial. The results demonstrated that the modifications of foot center of pressure were not influenced by temporomandibular disorders and asymmetric malocclusion or by different dental positions.
Authors:
V F Ferrario; C Sforza; J H Schmitz; A Taroni
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of prosthetic dentistry     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0022-3913     ISO Abbreviation:  J Prosthet Dent     Publication Date:  1996 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-01-31     Completed Date:  1997-01-31     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376364     Medline TA:  J Prosthet Dent     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  302-8     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Functional Anatomy of the Stomatognathic Apparatus, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Biomechanics
Dental Occlusion*
Dental Occlusion, Centric
Female
Humans
Malocclusion, Angle Class II / physiopathology*
Posture / physiology*
Pressure
Proprioception
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / physiopathology*
Weight-Bearing

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