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Dynamic Postural Balance in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

Flores Lara Alejandro, Espinosa de Santillana Irene, Rebollo Vu00c3u00a1squez Jaime, Silva Avelar Janeth, Lu00c3u00b3pez Martu00c3u00adnez Margarita.

Volume 14 Issue 3

Global Journal of Medical Research

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) is a set of painful conditions that involve the masticatory muscles, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), and/or associated orofacial structures. Some studies have established that patients with TMD present postural alterations. Objective: To assess Dynamic Postural Balance (DPB) in patients with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) compared to a control group at the Stomatology Clinic of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP). Materials and methods: Forty patients with TMD were tested, diagnosed by a standardized researcher with DC/TMD; 75% female average aged 27.7±9.5 and 40 controls without TMD, paired by age and sex without significant differences in body mass index (BMI) between groups (p>.05). The 80 patients were tested with the Biodex® Stability System of the Physiotherapy School of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) by a trained researcher. Comparison of the DPB between groups results was performed by the Student’s T-test, significance <.05. Results: The Dynamic Postural Balance of patients with TMD resulted similar as the control ones. Descriptively, the Overall Index was slower in patients with TMD (1.66±.94 vs. 1.83±1.27), as well as the Anterior-Posterior Index (1.20±.73 vs. 1.26±.83), the Medial-Lateral Index (.92±.45 vs. 1.05±.84), and the permanence time in the optimum balance zone (95.62 vs. 93.65), without statistically significant differences in the three indices (p>0.05).Conclusion: The Dynamic Postural Balance of patients with TMD is equal as the control ones
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