The Effect of Clenching and Occlusal Instability on Body Weight Distribution, Assessed by a Postural Platform
Joint Authors
Kamalakidis, Savvas N.
Hirayama, Hiroshi
Pissiotis, Argiris L.
Michalakis, Konstantinos X.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this research project was to investigate whether or not clenching and occlusal instability of Angle’s Class I malocclusion have an effect on body weight distribution in healthy adult subjects.
Twenty adults (fourteen males and six females, ages 27-40, mean age 31.7 years, SD 3.32) were included in this study.
The MatScan (Tekscan Inc., Boston, MA) system was used to measure the body weight distribution changes of the subjects.
Four body weight distribution measurements were taken for each subject while (1) the mandible was in the rest position (no tooth contact) (RES), (2) subject was clenching (maximum intercuspation of the teeth with heavy occlusal forces) (CL), (3) subject was clenching on the right side (with 1 mm disocclusion on the left side) (CLR), and (4) subject was clenching on the left side (with 1 mm disocclusion on the right side) (CLL).
The lateral and the anteroposterior body weight distribution changes during the different clenching conditions (both sides, right, and left) were compared to those at which the mandible was at the rest position.
The statistical significance of these results was tested with a Chi-Squared test (p<0.05).
Based on the findings of the present study it was concluded that clenching and occlusal instability are associated with lateral body weight distribution changes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Michalakis, Konstantinos X.& Kamalakidis, Savvas N.& Pissiotis, Argiris L.& Hirayama, Hiroshi. 2019. The Effect of Clenching and Occlusal Instability on Body Weight Distribution, Assessed by a Postural Platform. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127242
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Michalakis, Konstantinos X.…[et al.]. The Effect of Clenching and Occlusal Instability on Body Weight Distribution, Assessed by a Postural Platform. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127242
American Medical Association (AMA)
Michalakis, Konstantinos X.& Kamalakidis, Savvas N.& Pissiotis, Argiris L.& Hirayama, Hiroshi. The Effect of Clenching and Occlusal Instability on Body Weight Distribution, Assessed by a Postural Platform. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127242
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1127242