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Domenico Ciavarella
Ruolo
Ricercatore
Organizzazione
Università degli Studi di Foggia
Dipartimento
Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale
Area Scientifica
Area 06 - Scienze mediche
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare
MED/28 - Malattie Odontostomatologiche
Settore ERC 1° livello
LS - Life sciences
Settore ERC 2° livello
LS3 Cellular and Developmental Biology: Cell biology, cell physiology, signal transduction, organogenesis, developmental genetics, pattern formation in plants and animals, stem cell biology
Settore ERC 3° livello
LS3_5 Cell differentiation, physiology and dynamics
The aim of this study was to observe the influence of oral breathing on head posture and to establish possible postural changes observing the variation of craniocervical angles NSL/OPT and NSL/CVT between oral breathing subjects and physiological breathing subjects.
The pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint intracapsular disease (TMJI) is multifactorial and its diagnosis is not easy. In this work authors show two types of clinical analysis: the Condylar Position Indicator (CPI) and T-Scan 2 system. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty patients (mean age of 24.5 years) with TMJI problem and 10 healthy matched subjects (mean age: 25.4 years) were selected. Analysis of TMJI was performed on each patient by means of Condylar Position Indicator (CPI) and T-Scan System II tests. RESULTS: Eight patients presented vertical symmetrical condylar distraction greater than healthy subjects (P-value<0.001). T-Scan showed a difference of Percentage of Force (POF) not greater than 5%. Seven patients showed sagittal shift greater than healthy subject (P-value<0.001). T-Scan records showed a difference of POF greater than 5%. Five non-healthy subjects presented sagittal, vertical, transverse shift greater than healthy subjects (P-value<0.001). T-Scan records show a difference of POF greater than 5%. CONCLUSION: In this work authors present a new method of analysis. CPI indicates discrepancy of the condyle position in CO from CR and T-Scan allows the operator to study all teeth contacts and occlusal forces taking place during dynamic jaw movement.
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