Sagittal jaw position in relation to body posture in adult humans--a rasterstereographic study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The correlations between the sagittal jaw position and the cranio-cervical inclination are described in literature. Only few studies focus on the sagittal jaw position and the body posture using valid and objective orthopaedic examination methods. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that patients with malocclusions reveal significant differences in body posture compared to those without (upper thoracic inclination, kyphotic angle, lordotic angle and lower lumbar inclination).

Methods

Eighty-four healthy adult patients (with a mean age = 25.6 years and ranging from 16.1 to 55.8 years) were examined with informed consent. The orthodontic examination horizontal overjet (distance between upper and lower incisors) was determined by using an orthodontic dig

SUBMITTER: Lippold C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1379641 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature