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<p>Bruxism is a condition of interest to orthodontists because of implications relating it to occlusion. Quantitative analysis of the velocities of a point in the midline of the mandible revealed significant difference in opening and closing during chewing, but provided no information from the tooth tapping task. Because bruxism can be difficult to detect in some patients, these results indicate that further investigation and development of the technique of the analysis of jaw movements might be useful as a diagnostic tool. They also point to the value of further study into the possibility of detecting ‘potential’ bruxists thus allowing preventive programs for bruxism to be developed.</p>
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Bruxism is a condition of interest to orthodontists because of implications relating it to occlusion. Quantitative analysis of the velocities of a point in the midline of the mandible revealed significant difference in opening and closing during chewing, but provided no information from the tooth tapping task. Because bruxism can be difficult to detect in some patients, these results indicate that further investigation and development of the technique of the analysis of jaw movements might be useful as a diagnostic tool. They also point to the value of further study into the possibility of detecting ‘potential’ bruxists thus allowing preventive programs for bruxism to be developed.

Mandibular velocities in bruxists

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Bruxism is a condition of interest to orthodontists because of implications relating it to occlusion. Quantitative analysis of the velocities of a point in the...

Mandibular velocities in bruxists

Pubblicato online: 18 gen 2024

Pagine: 236 - 239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1988-0015

Parole chiave
kinesiology, bruxism, diagnosis, preventive programs, mandibular velocity

© 1988 Keith D.B. Faulkner, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mandibular velocities in bruxists

Pubblicato online: 18 gen 2024

Pagine: 236 - 239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1988-0015

Parole chiavekinesiology, bruxism, diagnosis, preventive programs, mandibular velocity

© 1988 Keith D.B. Faulkner, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
kinesiology, bruxism, diagnosis, preventive programs, mandibular velocity