Craneocervical posture in children after treatment with chincap: a pilot study

Authors

  • Luis Javier Pérez-O. Universidad de Antioquia
  • Sandra Gómez-D. Universidad de Antioquia
  • Elizabeth Llano-S. Universidad de Antioquia
  • Wbeimar Andrey Rivera-P. Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfo.2112

Keywords:

Craniocervical posture, Head natural position, Estraoral traction appliances, Occipital chincap, Manibular Prognathism, Cranial inclination, Cervical inclination, Craniocervical angulations

Abstract

Introduction: the aim of this study was to describe the changes in the craniocervical posture in children with skeletal class iii malocclusion (prognathic mandible) after wearing chincap with lower occlusal bite plane. Methods: the sample consisted of eleven children (7 girls and 4 boys). three lateral cephalic radiographs were taken for each child with the head in natural position (“mirror position”), with light occlusal contact. The first radiograph (T1) was taken before wearing the chincap, the second (t2) was taken four months after wearing the appliance and the third (t3) was taken four months after removing the chincap. Specific angular and linear dimensions were used, the comparison within the group was performed using Descriptive analysis and the normality (shapiro-Wilk) y Friedman signed rank test. Results: statistical analysis didn’t show significant changes in any of the angular and linear measurements analyzed nor at any of the times studied. Conclusion: even though there is a great individual variability in the cranial, cervical and craniocervical posture of the tested children, in general, there were no statistical significant changes in cervical posture after treatment with chincap and lower occlusal bite plane.

|Abstract
= 216 veces | PDF (ESPAÑOL (ESPAÑA))
= 124 veces|

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Luis Javier Pérez-O., Universidad de Antioquia

Odontólogo especialista en Odontología Integral del niño, Universidadd e Antioquia. Profesor asociado, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Antioquia. medellín. Colombia

Published

2009-08-11

How to Cite

Pérez-O., L. J., Gómez-D. , S., Llano-S. , E., & Rivera-P., W. A. (2009). Craneocervical posture in children after treatment with chincap: a pilot study. Revista Facultad De Odontología Universidad De Antioquia, 20(2), 108–118. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfo.2112