Dental occlusion and its relationship with general health

Park,  Eun-Jin; Cho,  Byeong-Gap; Bae,  Hanna Eun-Kyong

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 48(7); 2010 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2010;48(7):514-521.
Published online July 31, 2010.

교합과 전신 질환

박은진¹, 최병갑², 배은경³

^¹이화여대 의학전문대학 치과보철과
^²연세크리스마스 치과
^³가톨릭대학교 서울성모치과병원 보철과

Dental occlusion and its relationship with general health

Eun-Jin Park¹, Byeong-Gap Cho², Hanna Eun-Kyong Bae³

¹Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Dept. of Dental Prosthodontics
²Yonsei Christmas Dental Clinic
³Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Dental Hospital, Department of Prosthodontics

Abstract

The relationship between dental occlusion to temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), systemic symptoms and health has been discussed and theoretical reasons have been the foundation for treatments performed by various areas of alternative treatments. It has been noted that there have been increase in the available methods and treatments for the general public regarding these areas of treatment modality. Korean Academy of Stomatognathic function and Occlusion have carried out literature review of five of those treatment theories available; they are Craniosacral mechanism, Osteopathy, Myodontics, Chirodontics, Dental distress syndrome and Quadrant theorem. Each of these modalities will be introduced and brief summary of their efficacy and efficiency will be discussed.

Key Words: dental occlusion;general health;Craniosacral therapy;Osteopathy;Myodontics;Chirodontics;Dental Distress Syndrome;Quadrant theorem;