정상 성인에서 교합 스플린트가 정적균형능력에 미치는 효과

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the occusal biteplane splint on the static balance ability of normal subjects. Sixteen adult males who had no orthopedic- surgical lesions in the jaw joints were enrolled. Subjects wore an occlusal bite-plane splint, and the static balance ability was measured with an occlusal bite-plane splint. The static balance, representing weight distribution of right-to-left ratio, appeared to be significantly decreased in eye open and closed status (p<.05) when wore the occlusal splint. This findings suggest that an occlusal bite-plane splint is probably favorably used to promote balance ability. We can recommend an occlusal bite-plane splint as a clinical method to improve the balance ability by adjusting the position of the lower jaw. Futher studies is needed.