Posture and Occlusion Articles
Cervical lordosis angle measured on lateral cephalograms; findings in skeletal class II female subjects with and without TMD: a cross sectional study
D’Attilio M, Epifania E, Ciuffolo F, Salini V, Filippi MR, Dolci M, Festa F, Tecco S Cranio 2004 Jan;22(1):27-44 Department of Orthodontics, University of Chieti, Italy. The literature reports evidence of various types of correlations between cervical alterations...
Induced oral breathing and craniocervical postural relations: an experimental study in healthy young adults
Sforza C, Colombo A, Turci M, Grassi G, Ferrario VF Cranio 2004 Jan;22(1):21-6 Department of Human Anatomy, via Mangiagalli 31, 1-20133 Milano, Italy The influence of induced oral breathing on head and craniocervical posture was studied in ten healthy young adults....
The functional relationship between the craniomandibular system, cervical spine, and the sacroiliac joint: a preliminary investigation
Fink M, Wahling K, Stiesch-Scholz M, Tschernitschek H Cranio 2003 Jul;21(3):202-8 Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, OE-8300 Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany The hypothesis of a functional coupling between the muscles of the...
Biomechanical influences of head posture on occlusion: an experimental study using finite element analysis
Mitsuru Motoyoshi1, Takahisa Shimazaki1, Tatsuyoshi Sugai and Shinkichi Namura The European Journal of Orthodontics 2002 24(4):319-326; doi:10.1093/ejo/24.4.319 Department of Orthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan ABSTRACT: The...
Dental occlusion modifies gaze and posture stabilization in human subjects
Gangloff P; Louis JP; Perrin PP Neurosci Lett 2000 Nov 3;293(3):203-6 ABSTRACT: Repercussion of dental occlusion was tested upon postural and gaze stabilization, the latter with a visuo-motor task evaluated by shooting performances. Eighteen permit holders shooters...
Relationship between dental occlusion and posture
Milani RS; De Periere DD; Lapeyre L; Pourreyron L Cranio 2000 Apr;18(2):127-34 ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to show the effects of dental occlusion on postural position. Thirty subjects were divided into two groups: an experimental group who wore...
Relationship between craniomandibular disorders and poor posture
Nicolakis P; Nicolakis M; Piehslinger E; Ebenbichler G; Vachuda M; Kirtley C; Fialka-Moser V Cranio 2000 Apr;18(2):106-12 ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research was to show that a relationship between craniomandibular disorders (CMD) and postural abnormalities has...
The influence of forward head posture on dental occlusion
Makofsky HW Cranio 2000 Jan;18(1):30-9 ABSTRACT: A well established premise in the field of craniomandibular and cervical spine orthopedics is that forward head posture (FHP) adversely affects mandibular position and therefore dental occlusion. The purpose of this...
Case report of malocclusion with abnormal head posture and TMJ symptoms
Kondo E; Aoba TJ Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1999 Nov;116(5):481-93 ABSTRACT: Abnormal cervical muscle function can cause abnormal head posture, adversely affecting the development and morphology of the cervical spine and maxillofacial skeleton, which in turn...
Occlusion and posture: is there evidence of correlation?
Michelotti A; Manzo P; Farella M; Martina R Minerva Stomatol 1999 Nov;48(11):525-34 ABSTRACT: The observation that the masticatory system and the postural body regulating system are anatomically and functionally related, has led to postulate several hypotheses of...