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Does altered mandibular position and dental occlusion influence upper cervical movement : A cross–sectional study in asymptomatic people

  • Objective Gross mandibular position and masticatory muscle activity have been shown to influence cervical muscles electromyographic activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of three different mandible positions including conscious occlusion, tongue tip against the anterior hard palate (Palate tongue position) and natural resting position (Rest), on sagittal plane cervical spine range of motion (ROM) as well as the flexion-rotation test (FRT) in asymptomatic subjects. Materials and methods An experienced single blinded examiner evaluated ROM using an Iphone in 22 subjects (7 females; mean age of 29.91years, SD 5.44). Results Intra-rater reliability for range recorded was good for the FRT with ICC (intraclass correlation) 0.95 (95% CI: 0.88–0.98) and good for sagittal plane cervical ROM with ICC 0.90 (95% CI: 0.77–0.96). A repeated measures ANOVA determined that mean ROM recorded during the FRT differed significantly between assessment points (F(1.99, 41.83) = 19.88, P < 0.001). Bonferroni Post hoc tests revealed that both conscious Occlusion and Palate tongue position elicited a significant large reduction in ROM recorded during the FRT from baseline (p < 0.01). Despite this, one activation strategy did not influence ROM more than the other. An additional repeated measures ANOVA determined that mean sagittal cervical ROM did not significantly vary between assessment points (F(2, 42) = 8.18, P = 0.08). Conclusion This current study provided further evidence for the influence of the temporomandibular region on upper cervical ROM. Results suggest that clinicians should focus on the natural mandible rest position when evaluating upper cervical mobility.

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Author:Francis GrondinORCiD, Toby HallORCiD, Harry von PiekartzORCiD
Title (English):Does altered mandibular position and dental occlusion influence upper cervical movement : A cross–sectional study in asymptomatic people
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.06.007
ISSN:2468-7812
Parent Title (English):Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Completion:2017
Release Date:2022/01/07
Tag:Cervical range of motion; Flexion-rotation test; Mandible position; Upper cervical spine
Issue:27
First Page:85
Last Page:90
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Faculties:Fakultät WiSo
DDC classes:600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 610 Medizin, Gesundheit
Review Status:Veröffentlichte Fassung/Verlagsversion