Evaluation of Cranio-cervical Posture in Children with Bruxism Before and After Bite Plate Therapy: A Pilot Project

Overview

Journal J Phys Ther Sci

Date 2014 Aug 21

PMID 25140110

Citations 7

Authors

Carolina Carvalho Bortoletto

Fernanda Cordeiro da Silva

Paula Fernanda da Costa Silva

Camila Haddad Leal de Godoy

Regiane Albertini

Lara J Motta

Raquel Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari

Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes

Renata Romano

Sandra Kalil Bussadori

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Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a biteplate on the cranio-cervical posture of children with bruxism. [Subjects and Methods] Twelve male and female children aged six to 10 years with a diagnosis of bruxism participated in this study. The children used a biteplate during sleep for 30 days and were submitted to three postural evaluations: initial, immediately following placement of the biteplate, and at the end of treatment. Posture analysis was performed with the aid of the Alcimagem(®) 2.1 program. Data analysis (IBM SPSS Statistics 2.0) involved descriptive statistics and the Student's t-test. [Results] A statistically significant difference was found between the initial cranio-cervical angle and the angle immediately following placement of the biteplate. However, no statistically significant difference was found between the initial angle and the angle after one month of biteplate usage. [Conclusion] No significant change in the cranio-cervical posture of the children was found one month of biteplate usage. However, a reduction occurred in the cranio-cervical angle when the biteplate was in position.

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