Troika of Posture, Occlusion and Airway

Sanghmitra Dasgupta, Joe E Rozario, Sanghmitra Dasgupta, Joe E Rozario

Abstract

Good posture means spine is neutral. Posture is dictated by the existing occlusion, especially the relation between the maxillary and mandibular permanent first molars. Overloading the spine due to bad posture is the precursor of many ailments. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome is one of them. Compromised airway is found to be a major contributory factor in sleep apnea cases. Restoring the dental anatomy to its normal has been found to reduce the load on the spine, improving ones posture. It also facilitates the compromised airways to attain normalcy.

Keywords: Airway; Forward head syndrome; Impaired digestion; Occlusion; Posture; Sleep apnea; Snoring; Spine; Tinnitus; Weight gain.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interestThe authors hereby declare that no potential conflicts of interest exist with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

© The Author(s) 2019.

Figures

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Normal spine
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Sequence of eruption of permanent teeth
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Angles Class I relationship between mandibular first molar and maxillary first molar bilaterally. This is a good posture–straight posture
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If mandible is behind maxilla and mandibular first molar tooth is behind the maxillary first molar tooth, irrespective of how the front teeth are, it is Angles Class II classification. Head falls forward termed as Kyphosis
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If the mandible is way ahead of maxilla and the mandibular first molar tooth is ahead of maxillary first molar it is Angles Class III classification. Head falls backwards termed as Lordosis
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Cant of maxilla associated with Scoliosis
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In both Class II and Class III and maxillary cant (scoliosis) situations spine is overloaded
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The over load generated can be anywhere between 14.5 and 19 k
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Pre and Post treatment cephalograms and Airway analysis values
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Pre treatment Post treatment

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