Spinal and temporo-mandibular disorders in male workers of the State Police
| Autor: | Tiziana Caciari, M. Fiaschetti, Gianfranco Tomei, Manuela Di Famiani, Carlotta Cetica, Francesco Tomei, B. Scala, Assunta Capozzella, Angela Sancini, Manuela Ciarrocca, I. Samperi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Mandibular Disorders Physical examination lumbar region tmj Lumbar stomatognathic system mental disorders Prevalence medicine Humans posture whole-body vibration General Dentistry State police medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Case-control study General Medicine Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Police Occupational Diseases Male workers Italy Case-Control Studies Physical therapy Population study Spinal Diseases business human activities Clinical evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 71:671-675 |
| ISSN: | 1502-3850 0001-6357 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/00016357.2012.715188 |
| Popis: | Objective. The aims of this study are to evaluate the prevalence of disorders of the lumbar region and the temporo-mandibular district co-morbidity in drivers and workers of the State Police employed for different office activities Materials and methods. The study population included 103 drivers as cases and 100 police officers as controls. The study was carried out through questionnaire and clinical evaluation of the spine and temporo-mandibular region. Results. At clinical examination, the drivers were found to have a higher prevalence (p < 0.05) of both symptoms and clinical signs at the spine and temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ), when compared with the controls. The results also showed a higher prevalence (p < 0.05) of co-morbidity in the two districts among the drivers, when compared with the controls. Conclusions. These results confirm that morbidity related to back and TMJ and increase in co-morbidity between the two districts are higher in professional drivers. |
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