Prevalence of dysfunctional temporomandibular pathology and added jaw pain in periodical occupational medicine consultation at a Private Portuguese Health Services

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View related articlesView Crossmark data used in this study positioned the temporomandibular joint in a centric relation position. Kinematic data were collected using a 3D motion capture, consisting five high speed cameras system, for body horizontal sway (shoulders, anterior and posterior superior iliac spine) and vertical sway (spine). This research was approved by the ethics committee of the Faculdade de Motricidade Humana for use of human research (6/2016). Results: The use of occlusal splints did not influence the body sway during gait and running since no differences were found in the mean values for both horizontal and vertical body sway, for all the test conditions Discussion and conclusions: Dental occlusion, achieved through the use of occlusal splints, that change the temporomandibular joint into a centric relation position, appears to have no effect on body horizontal and vertical sway, for gait and running in healthy male subjects. High inter-subject variability in the kinematic parameters was found, mainly during gait. Due to this, intra-subject variability should be considered in future studies in order to understand the occlusal splints influence among subjects.

Temporomandibular Disorders and Bruxism Prevalence in a Portuguese Sample

“…Thus, we can conclude that although the values appear to be low regarding the prevalence of temporomandibular dysfunctions and bruxism in the Portuguese population, we have higher numbers compared with those in published studies [3].…”