Association of functional state of stomatognathic system with mobility of cervical spine and neck muscle tenderness

Authors

  • Pentti Kirveskari Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, and Wärtsilä Oy, Turku, and Neste Oy, Naantali, Finland
  • Pentti Alanen Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, and Wärtsilä Oy, Turku, and Neste Oy, Naantali, Finland
  • Veikko Karskela Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, and Wärtsilä Oy, Turku, and Neste Oy, Naantali, Finland
  • Pertti Kaitaniemi Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, and Wärtsilä Oy, Turku, and Neste Oy, Naantali, Finland
  • Merja Holtari Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, and Wärtsilä Oy, Turku, and Neste Oy, Naantali, Finland
  • Tuija Virtanen Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, and Wärtsilä Oy, Turku, and Neste Oy, Naantali, Finland
  • Marjukka Laine Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, and Wärtsilä Oy, Turku, and Neste Oy, Naantali, Finland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/00016358809004778

Keywords:

Occupational cervicobrachial disorder, temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Abstract

Clinical signs of craniomandibular disorder, the mobility of the cervical spine, and neck-shoulder muscle tenderness were assessed or measured in a nonpatient sample of 57 and a patient sample of 76 subjects. Examinations performed after a 1-year interval showed that the frequency of signs of craniomandibular disorder had remained virtually unchanged. The functional state of the stomatognathic system was significantly associated with both mobility of the cervical spine and neck-shoulder muscle tenderness.

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Published

1988-01-01

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 5 (1988): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Section

Articles