Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
- Volume 20 Issue 2
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- Pages.489-496
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- 1995
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- 2288-9272(pISSN)
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- 2383-8493(eISSN)
The Effect of Head Posture Change on Initial Occlusal Contact in Temporomandibular Disorder Patient
측두하악 장애환자에서 두부자세 변화가 초기 교합접촉에 미치는 영향
- Weon-Ho Choi (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
- Woo-Cheon Kee (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
- Published : 1995.06.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate an effect of change on head posture initial occlusal contacts with measuring the distances between initial occlusal contacts and maximum intercuspal position at different head posture in TMDs patient. For this study, 24 patients from age 13 to 36 were selected, they were examined health history taken, patients who have sign and symptoms of TMDs were examine before the study. For the normal group, 21 adults from age 23 to 25 were selected. They have normal or class I molar relationship, and have no other prosthetic restorations. Difference on distance between initial occlusal contact and maximum intercuspal position with mandibular kinesiograph
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