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Pediatric Specialist Malcolm dentist Levikind presents some of the key evidence show that the bite (occlusion) can influence the position of an individual, and therefore general health, and presents the case of evaluation of the occlusion, as part essential for clinical management of postural problems.

It begins with the description of good posture, and poor posture in which the center of gravity is projected forward because the head is held forward. He tells us that postural changes as a result of imbalances, joint problems that in turn leads to some form of compensation. He will give a detailed description of the anatomy of the head and neck, and concludes that the head posture and bite are closely related.

It has been shown that different types of malocclusion (not ideal arrangement of teeth) postural produce different results. When the upper jaw is longer, before the lower jaw, the result is a displaced position before. Positioning of the lower jaw before the upper jaw is displaced to a position later. Patients with more severe malocclusions tend to have ahead and neck forward posture.

Since the motion can occur around the jaw, compensation can occur that lead to symptoms. Alteration of the position of the head and neck is often the cause of problems with the tempero jaw joints (TMJ), which articulate the lower jaw with the skull in the temporal bones. These house the organs of the senses of hearing and balance, which could explain symptoms such as tinnitus and vertigo. Clicking and popping in the jaw are also related to the ATM.

A combination of conventional and complementary techniques may be needed to establish the correct diagnosis and a multi-disciplinary input may be needed to achieve optimal health. The article refers extensively throughout, and two case studies are given.

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