Influence of the presence of Temporomandibular Disorders on postural balance in the elderly

Influence of the presence of Temporomandibular Disorders on postural balance in the elderly

ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate the influence of the presence of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) on postural balance in elderly individuals. Methods The study sample consisted of 150 elderly: 103 women (67.7±5.0 years) and 47 men (69.3±5.5 years). Evaluation of the presence and severity of TMD i...

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Main Authors: Paula Vanessa Pedron Oltramari-Navarro, Marjorie Takei Yoshie, Rubens Alexandre da Silva, Ana Cláudia de Castro Ferreira Conti, Ricardo de Lima Navarro, Luciana Lozza do Moraes Marchiori, Karen Barros Parron Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia 2017-02-01
Series:CoDAS
Subjects:
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
Temporomandibular Joint
Postural Balance
The Aged
Aging
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-17822017000200301&lng=en&tlng=en

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