Postural evaluation of patients with temporomandibular disorders under use of occlusal splints

OBJECTIVES: Alterations in the temporomandibular complex can reflect in adaptations of the individual's entire muscular system, intervening with the head position and scapular waist, developing postural alterations and modifying all corporal biomechanics. The aim of this study was to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Paulinne Junqueira Silva Andresen Strini, Naila Aparecida de Godoi Machado, Marília Cavalheri Gorreri, Amanda de Freitas Ferreira, Gilmar da Cunha Sousa, Alfredo Júlio Fernandes Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2009-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572009000500033