Relationship between dental occlusion and craniocervical posture in children with class II and III malocclusions

Authors

  • Suami González Rodríguez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología Raúl González Sánchez. La Habana.
  • Maiyelin Llanes Rodríguez
  • Nurys Mercedes Batista González
  • Lucía Pedroso Ramos
  • Maikel Pérez Valerino

Keywords:

dental oclusion, Angle’s clsification, crani-cervical system, head position, cervical spine.

Abstract

Introduction: the relationship between malocclusions and the crania-cervical system posture has generated a a growing interest among orthodontists.

 

Objective: to describe the relationship between dental occlusion and the position of the crania-cervical system in children with class II and class III malocclusions.

 

Materials and methods: cross-sectional, descriptive study. The universe was 19 children, aged from 7 to 12 years, class II and III Angle’s malocclusions, admitted in the Orthodontics service of the Faculty of Stomatology of Havana in October 2016. Oral examination and teleradiography were performed. The results were presented in tables.

 

Results: Class II of Angle predominated, where the molar distoclusion was more marked on the right side (-2.95 mm) and in class III the greater mesioclusion corresponded to the left (2.25 mm as average). In both, the ½ unit predominated (36.8% in Class II). The cranio-vertebral angle and the suboccipital space were within the normal range; 104.65º and 7.99 mm in class II and in class III 103.78º and 6.90 mm as average. The depth of the cervical spine was 6.26 mm and 6.20 mm respectively; which meant a rectification of the cervical spine.

 

Conclusions: Angle’s Class II was found more frequent. The position of the head was normal in both classes and also the rectified cervical spine. Inverse relationships were identified between the magnitude of the malocclusion and the position of the head and cervical spine. The objective of this work is to present a clinical case and the importance of a nurse intervention

 

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Published

2019-02-19

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González Rodríguez S, Llanes Rodríguez M, Batista González NM, Pedroso Ramos L, Pérez Valerino M. Relationship between dental occlusion and craniocervical posture in children with class II and III malocclusions. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 19 [cited 2025 Jan. 22];41(1):63-77. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/2669

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Research article

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