Objectives: As a result of the stress they are subjected to, Air Force pilots have a higher incidence of oral parafunctions, such as bruxism, than the normal population. Furthermore, their duties are associated with particular stress on the craniocervical-mandibular system. The purpose of this report is to analyze the case of an Air Force pilot who is receiving gnathological postural treatment to achieve an improved occlusal balance. Materials and methods: The patient was selected from the large population of Air Force pilots being treated at the "A. Mosso" Legal Medicine Institute in Milan. The protocol provided for clinical assessment of the stomatognathic apparatus and postural system and instrumental analysis that included computerized occlusion analysis, the Postural Stabilometric Test, and the Dynamic Posturographic Test (EquiTest). Results: The Dynamic Posturographic Test (EquiTest) score recorded with the splint inserted in the oral cavity showed very high postural and vestibular performance. Discussion and conclusions: The clinical-instrumental and gnathological postural treatment used on Italian Air Force pilots protects the masticatory system from dental abrasion and, in this particular case, it seemed to improve the patient's posture as reflected by the Dynamic Posturographic Test (EquiTest) scores. © 2010 Elsevier Srl. All rights reserved.
Baldini, A., Cravino, G., Rinaldi, A., Cioffi, D. (2011). Gnathological postural analysis and treatment in Air Force pilots: A case report [Valutazione e trattamento gnato-posturale nei piloti militari dell'Aeronautica: un caso clinico]. MONDO ORTODONTICO, 36(5), 208-215 [10.1016/j.mor.2011.01.003].
Gnathological postural analysis and treatment in Air Force pilots: A case report [Valutazione e trattamento gnato-posturale nei piloti militari dell'Aeronautica: un caso clinico]
BALDINI, ALBERTO;
2011
Abstract
Objectives: As a result of the stress they are subjected to, Air Force pilots have a higher incidence of oral parafunctions, such as bruxism, than the normal population. Furthermore, their duties are associated with particular stress on the craniocervical-mandibular system. The purpose of this report is to analyze the case of an Air Force pilot who is receiving gnathological postural treatment to achieve an improved occlusal balance. Materials and methods: The patient was selected from the large population of Air Force pilots being treated at the "A. Mosso" Legal Medicine Institute in Milan. The protocol provided for clinical assessment of the stomatognathic apparatus and postural system and instrumental analysis that included computerized occlusion analysis, the Postural Stabilometric Test, and the Dynamic Posturographic Test (EquiTest). Results: The Dynamic Posturographic Test (EquiTest) score recorded with the splint inserted in the oral cavity showed very high postural and vestibular performance. Discussion and conclusions: The clinical-instrumental and gnathological postural treatment used on Italian Air Force pilots protects the masticatory system from dental abrasion and, in this particular case, it seemed to improve the patient's posture as reflected by the Dynamic Posturographic Test (EquiTest) scores. © 2010 Elsevier Srl. All rights reserved.
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