Consequences of Temporomandibular Disorder on Balance Control

Consequences of Temporomandibular Disorder on Balance Control

To evaluate the effects of the temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and its therapeutic care on postural control in somato-sensory and visual sensitization compared to control subjects matched on age, sex and lifestyle.

Parameters will be estimated by measures realized before the therapeutic care of the TMD (T0), then 2, 3 and 5 months after the starting care, both in TMD patients and control subjects. To evaluate also the effects of the TMD and its therapeutic care on balance control in various contexts of multi-sensory stimulation, orientation function, pain and tinnitus.

Primary objective: to evaluate the effects of the temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and its therapeutic care on postural control in somato-sensory and visual sensitization compared to control subjects matched on age, sex and lifestyle.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient group: TMD patients, care: occlusal splint therapy, behavioral advices
• Control group: matched with TMD patients (age, sex, lifestyle).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient group: treatment generating secondary effects in postural control (psychotrop, antidepressor, antihypertensive drugs); osteoarticular pathologies and recent trauma (< 4 months); vertigo and dysequilibrium (< 6 months), whiplash
• Control group: id. and TMD.