Temporomandibular Disorders and Balance Performance

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

Status: Completed

Conditions: University Students

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06891859

2024 -31

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the relationship of the temporomandibular joint with head posture, pressure pain threshold, and body balance.

Full description

This cross-sectional study was conducted on university students aged 18-30 between April 2024 and December 2024. In the evaluation of the students, the Fonseca Anamnestic Questionnaire was used for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Examination Form was used for maximum pain-free mouth opening, presence of sound in temporomandibular joint movements, and palpation parameters of the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles. An algometer device was used for pressure pain threshold measurement, a goniometer for head-neck posture, EMG for measuring the activation of the masseter muscle, and the Korebalance Premier-19 device for static and dynamic body balance measurement.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Must be a student at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
• Must be willing to participate in the study
• Aged between 18-30

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who have undergone masseter botox treatment
• Individuals diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorders and/or bruxism
• Individuals with musculoskeletal problems showing evidence of specific pathological conditions, such as fractures or rheumatoid diseases related to the lower extremities, spine, and/or temporomandibular joint
• Individuals who have undergone any surgery related to the lower extremities, spine, and/or temporomandibular joint
• Individuals who have received physical therapy related to the lower extremities, spine, and/or temporomandibular joint within the last six months
• Individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disorders