Static Balance in Participants with Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement without Reduction Versus Healthy Participants: A Cross-Sectional Study

18 February 2022 : Clinical Research

Ling Zhang^1ACEF, Lili Xu^2ACD, Junlan Lu^2DF, Bin Cai^2DG, Shuai Fan^2ACEG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934593

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e934593

Table 2 Center of gravity sway velocity in different mandible positions (mean±standard deviation).

	Control group (°/s)		Sig.	Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) group (°/s)		Sig.
	RP	CR	Sig.	RP	CR	Sig.
Firm-EO	0.264±0.074	0.264±0.074	1.000	0.246±0.052	0.246±0.052	1.000
Firm-EC	0.300±0.147	0.293±0.114	0.865	0.309±0.070	0.282±0.075	0.082
Foam-EO	0.593±0.092	0.564±0.093	0.336	0.564±0.092	0.536±0.136	0.574
Foam-EC	1.364±0.217	1.264±0.244^*	0.024	1.355±0.246	1.263±0.352	0.211
^* Significantly different from the mandibular rest position in the control group ( RP – mandibular rest position; CR – “cotton rolls “ mandibular position; Firm-EO – on a firm surface with eyes opened; Firm-EC – on a firm surface with eyes closed; Foam-EO – on a foam surface with eyes opened; Foam-EC – on a foam surface with eyes closed.