Plantar Pressure Variations Induced by Experimental Malocclusion-A Pilot Case Series Study.

Autor:	Iacob SM; Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Chisnoiu AM; Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Buduru SD; Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Berar A; Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Fluerasu MI; Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Iacob I; Faculty of General Medicine, 'Iuliu Hațieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6, Victor Babes Street, 400008 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Objelean A; Department of Dental Materials and Ergonomics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 'Iuliu Hatieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400083 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Studnicska W Jr; Faculty of General Medicine, 'Iuliu Hațieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400008 Cluj-Napoca, Romania., Viman LM; Applied Electronics Department, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400027 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2021 May 18; Vol. 9 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 18.
DOI:	10.3390/healthcare9050599
Abstrakt:	Background: All body systems involved in ensuring a healthy posture (musculoskeletal system, oculomotor, oto-vestibular and occluso-cranial-mandibular) are essential in maintaining postural balance. Research Question: Does experimental malocclusion in subjects in static position determine variations in plantar pressure? Methods: Overall, 31 subjects were included in the study. The plantar pressure was evaluated in five different points: lateral and medial heel, midfoot, 1st and 5th metatarsal area. Using a specially designed splint, an artificial malocclusion was induced on the right hemimandibular arch. The pressure was measured at 0 (T0), 15 (T1) and 30 min (T2) after splint application. Results: The right external plantar sensors recorded statistically significant differences in pressure values after 15 min of splint wear (5th metatarsal area, p = 0.05; midfoot, p = 0.04). Important pressure values were also recorded by the left internal plantar sensors (1st metatarsal, p = 0.01; medial heel, p = 0.006), after 30 min of splint wear. Conclusions: Asymmetrical experimental malocclusion produces early changes in plantar pressure, a proof of compensatory mechanisms induced by secondary postural imbalance.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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