Hereditary orthodontic anomalies and idiopathic scoliosis

Pećina, Marko; Lulić-Dukić, Olga; Pećina-Hrncević, A

doi:10.1007/bf00210536

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“…The published literature includes a number of studies investigating the correlation between Angle Class II and specific orthopedic parameters [11,13,15,16,20,21,24,25]. They indicate with varying relevance a potential correlation between scoliosis and weak body posture with Angle Class II malocclusions.…”

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“…As early as 1960, Wachsmann [27] reported a "certain correlation" between malocclusion and weak body posture. LukanowaSkopakowa [17], demanded interdisciplinary teamwork between orthodontists and orthopedists in preventive measures and therapy for patients with curvatures of the cervical spine and concomitant malocclusions, as did Pecina et al [20]. In view of the possibility for certain forms of malocclusion to be recognized as juvenile idiopathic scoliosis at an early stage, close interdisciplinary cooperation between orthodontists and orthopedists is desirable.…”

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Interdisciplinary Study of Orthopedic and Orthodontic Findings in Pre-school Infants

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Background and Aim: The assessment of correlations between orthopedic and orthodontic data based on interdisciplinary studies is of scientific and practical interest in the differentiation of preventive diagnostic and therapeutic fields between orthodontics and orthopedics. In the published literature there are various studies analyzing the correlations between specific Angle classes and orthopedic parameters. Results of these studies indicate a potential correlation between scoliosis and Class II malocclusion as well as between weak body posture and Class II malocclusion. The aim of the present interdisciplinary study was to examine correlations between orthodontic and orthopedic findings in preschool infants and to evaluate them with respect to preventive recommendations. Patients and Method: 59 pre-school infants (29 boys, 30 girls) aged 3.5-6.8 years (mean: 5.0 years) were enrolled in this study. A standardized orthodontic and orthopedic examination protocol was used. Results: The orthodontic examination showed Angle class distributions comparable with those in non-selected groups (Class I: 63%, Class II: 32%, Class III: 5%). The orthopedic examination revealed pathologic findings in 52% of the subjects, with statistically significant correlations between scoliosis and Class II malocclusion (p = 0.033) and between weak body posture and Class II malocclusion (p = 0.028). Conclusion: It can be concluded from the results that the orthodontic finding of Angle Class II in pre-school infants should induce prophylactic screening. The orthodontist could then not only initiate early orthodontic treatment to prevent incisor trauma in patients with extreme overjet, but could also take account of Zusammenfassung Hintergrund und Ziel: Die Bewertung von Beziehungen zwischen orthopädischen und kieferorthopädischen Befunden auf der Basis von interdisziplinären Studien ist von wissenschaftlichem und praktischem Interesse für die Differenzierung von präventiven gemeinsamen Diagnostik-und Therapiebereichen zwischen Kieferorthopädie und Orthopädie. Im bekannten Schrifttum finden sich mehrere Studien, welche Zusammenhänge zwischen bestimmten Angle-Klassen und orthopädischen Parametern evaluieren. Ergebnisse dieser Studien deuten auf eine mögliche Beziehung von Skoliosen und hypotoner Körperhaltung mit Angle-Klasse-II-Dysgnathien hin. Prospektives Ziel der vorliegenden interdisziplinären Studie war es, Beziehungen zwischen orthopädischen und kieferorthopädischen Befunden bei Vorschulkindern zu untersuchen und hinsichtlich präventiver Empfehlungen zu evaluieren. Patienten und Methode: 59 Vorschulkinder im Alter von 3,5 bis 6,8 Jahren wurden in diese Studie einbezogen. 29 Patienten waren männlich, 30 weiblich. Es erfolgten eine standardisierte klinische kieferorthopädische und orthopädische Untersuchung. Ergebnisse: Bei der kieferorthopädischen Untersuchung zeigte sich eine der Verteilung in unselektierten Gruppen entsprechende Angle-Klasse-Häufigkeit (Angle-Klasse I 63%, Angle-Klasse II 32% und Angle-Klasse III 5%). Die orthopädisc...

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Interdisciplinary Study of Orthopedic and Orthodontic Findings in Pre-school Infants

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“…Of the asymmetries recorded in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and listed in Table 1, only those relating to limb length and femoral anteversion (Burwell, Dangerfield and Vernon, 1977;Burwell et al, 1989) could theoretically be linked to motor function, perhaps via hand and foot preference (Goldberg & Dowling, 1991). However, other structural asymmetries (Mehta, 1981;Normelli et al, 1986;Pecina, Lulic-Ducik & Pecina-Hrncevic, 1991) and non-spinal, sensory asymmetry ) cannot be so easily dismissed. That adolescent idiopathic scoliosis may be classified as asymmetry is demonstrated by Figures 1 and 2.…”

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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis as developmental instability

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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity affecting children, with a prevalence from mass screening programmes of 1-3%. Despite centuries of study, it remains a problem with no generally accepted theory of aetiology, and disagreement on its natural history and management. Because the deformity consists ultimately of gross left-right asymmetry, a study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that it might be a manifestation of developmental instability. Palmar dermatoglyphics in 112 normal subjects, 62 with non-scoliosis trunk asymmetry and 85 with defined adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were examined and both the absolute right-left difference and the ratio of this to the total were considered. There was increased fluctuating asymmetry of atd difference in those with any asymmetry, scoliotic or not, and increased directional asymmetry of ab and cd ridge counts only in those with pure scoliosis. This suggests that, at adolescence, developmental instability may result in a loss of symmetry in growth, and that in the presence of an increased developmental left-right gradient, this may be of sufficient severity to be classified as deformity and come to the attention of orthopaedic surgeons. This interpretation changes the focus of many previous observations on scoliosis and raises the prospect that developmental stability in humans has relevance to problems hitherto restricted to clinical practice.

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“…They show that in scoliotic patients 69 there is a higher rate of occurrence of hereditary orthodontic anomalies like hypodontia, which is 10 times more frequent and prognathic mandibles. On the other hand, these authors did not find a higher incidence of acquired orthodontic anomalies in scoliosis patients.…”

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