Spinal disorders and mastication : The potential relationship between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and alterations of the chewing patterns

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate mastication in a group of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with a control group, by means of the prevalence of reverse chewing cycles (RCCs).

MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study included a group of patients (N = 32; F = 24; M = 8; mean age ± SD = 14 ± 3 years) with a confirmed diagnosis of AIS and a group of control subjects (N = 32; F = 24; M = 8; mean age ± SD = 13 ± 6 years) without spinal disorders. Mastication was recorded with both a hard and a soft bolus, following a standardized protocol, and the prevalence of RCCs was compared between the groups.

RESULTS: The prevalence of RCCs was significantly higher in the AIS group, with both a soft and a hard bolus, compared to the control group (P < .001).

CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that the presence of AIS influences mastication, one of the main functions of the stomatognathic system. A multidisciplinary approach to these patients may be relevant in providing the best possible treatment outcomes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Orthodontics & craniofacial research - 26(2023), 2 vom: 30. Mai, Seite 178-184

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Piancino, Maria Grazia [VerfasserIn]
Tortarolo, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Macdonald, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Garagiola, Umberto [VerfasserIn]
Nucci, Ludovica [VerfasserIn]
Brayda-Bruno, Marco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Chewing cycles
Journal Article
Malocclusion
Mastication
Spinal disorders

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.04.2023

Date Revised 04.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ocr.12598

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343616130