Ozmen Elif Esra, Unuvar Bayram Sonmez
Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Karaman, Turkiye.
Konya Ticaret Odası Karatay University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Audiology - Konya, Turkiye.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2025 May 2;71(3):e20241474. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20241474. eCollection 2025.
This study evaluated head posture in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders and explored the effects of postural changes on clinical parameters.
In total, 81 individuals diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorders participated in this cross-sectional prospective study. Demographics, pain status, head posture, and jaw movement data were collected. Head posture was assessed using the Posture Screen Mobile application.
Results indicated moderate negative correlations between pain and mouth opening (rho=-0.437, p<0.001) and maximum mouth opening (rho=-0.427, p<0.001). Anterior translation showed weak positive correlations with mouth opening and maximum mouth opening, while right lateral translation exhibited a weak positive correlation with pain (rho=0.264, p=0.017). Posterior angulation showed weak significant correlations with pain, mouth opening, and maximum mouth opening.
These findings suggest that head posture has a significant influence on temporomandibular joint disorder symptoms. Treatment strategies addressing postural abnormalities may help alleviate symptoms and enhance the quality of life in temporomandibular joint disorder patients.
本研究评估了颞下颌关节紊乱症患者的头部姿势，并探讨了姿势变化对临床参数的影响。
共有81名被诊断为颞下颌关节紊乱症的个体参与了这项横断面前瞻性研究。收集了人口统计学、疼痛状况、头部姿势和下颌运动数据。使用姿势筛查移动应用程序评估头部姿势。
结果表明，疼痛与张口度（rho=-0.437，p<0.001）和最大张口度（rho=-0.427，p<0.001）之间存在中度负相关。前移位与张口度和最大张口度呈弱正相关，而右侧侧方移位与疼痛呈弱正相关（rho=0.264，p=0.017）。后倾角与疼痛、张口度和最大张口度呈弱显著相关。
这些发现表明，头部姿势对颞下颌关节紊乱症症状有显著影响。针对姿势异常的治疗策略可能有助于缓解症状并提高颞下颌关节紊乱症患者的生活质量。
