Valutazioni posturali in pazienti con crossbite posteriore monolaterale

Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the body posture and plantar arches of patients with posterior unilateral crossbite.

Materials and methods

We examined 24 patients: 12 with posterior unilateral crossbites (study group) and 12 with no orthodontic problems in the transversal plane (controls group). Each participant was subjected to a baropodometric evaluation with the eyes open and stabilometric evaluations with the eyes closed and open. These variables were evaluated: percentage of body weight distributed on each foot, length and velocity of oscillations from the body's center of pressure (COP) during testing with the eyes closed. Mean values and standard deviations were calculated for each variable. The Student's t-test was used to compare postural parameters of the two groups.

Results

The two groups differed significantly in terms of the length and velocity of sway.

Conclusions

Posterior unilateral crossbite seems to influence postural stability.