Occlusal force and condylar motion in patients with anterior open bite.
J Dent Res
; 84(2): 133-7, 2005 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-15668329
Patients with open bite often show a weak occlusal force and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). If these are the main cause of open bite, it may be hypothesized that both pre-pubertal and adult open-bite patients would show a weak occlusal force and abnormal condylar motion. The purpose of this study was to test this hypothesis. Test group subjects consisted of 13 consecutive pre-pubertal and 13 adult patients with anterior open bite. They were compared with age-matched normal subjects. The adult open-bite group showed a weaker occlusal force and a shorter range of condylar motion compared with the control subjects. In the pre-pubertal subjects, however, there were no significant differences in the occlusal force and range of condylar motion between the open-bite and control groups. Therefore, these results suggest that a weak occlusal force or TMDs may not be the main cause of open bite.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Articulación Temporomandibular
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Fuerza de la Mordida
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Trastornos de la Articulación Temporomandibular
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Rango del Movimiento Articular
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Mordida Abierta
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dent Res
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón