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The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice
Volume 35, 2017 - Issue 6
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Equilibration

Mandibular position influence on pilots’ postural balance analyzed under dynamic conditions

Alberto BaldiniDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy;Italian Air force, Institute of Improvement and Training in Aerospace Medicine, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7564-4885
(PhD, DDS) ORCID Icon,
Alessandro NotaDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy;Italian Air force, Institute of Improvement and Training in Aerospace Medicine, Rome, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3651-1251
(MSc, DDS) ORCID Icon,
Clementina CioffiDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy;Italian Air force, Institute of Improvement and Training in Aerospace Medicine, Rome, Italy
(MSc, DDS) ,
Fabiana BallantiDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy;Italian Air force, Institute of Improvement and Training in Aerospace Medicine, Rome, Italy
(PhD, DDS) &
Simona TeccoDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy;Italian Air force, Institute of Improvement and Training in Aerospace Medicine, Rome, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2986-1114
(PhD, DDS) ORCID Icon
Pages 367-371 | Published online: 29 Dec 2016
 
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of the mandibular position on the postural stability in a sample of civilian and military pilots.

Methods: Twenty military pilots (males, mean age 35.15 ± 3.14 years) and 17 civilian pilots (males, mean 34.91 ± 2.15 years) were enrolled in this study and underwent a Sensory Organization Test (SOT) using the EquiTest® (NeuroCom International Inc., Clackamas, OR, USA) computerized dynamic posturography. The composite parameter was recorded and analyzed.

Results: The equilibrium score (ES) recorded in centric occlusion is slightly higher than the ES recorded in mandibular rest position; civilian pilots showed ESs slightly higher than military pilots. The two-way ANOVA analysis shows these differences are not statistically significant.

Discussion: The findings of this study seem to suggest that the composite parameter of the SOT is not sensitive in analyzing the influence of the stomatognathic system on the postural balance of civilian and military pilots.

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