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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Cervical Range of Motion Analysis Performed with an Accelerometer: A Study of Intersession Reliability for Dental Practice.

Alessandro Nota, Laura Pittari, Laura Gamba, Francesco Manfredi Monticciolo, Alessia Lannes, Carlotta Carta, Alessandro Beraldi, Alberto Baldini, Giuseppe Marzo, Simona Tecco

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alessandro NotaDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3651-1251
Laura PittariDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1992-9146
Laura GambaDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Francesco Manfredi MonticcioloDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Alessia LannesDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Carlotta CartaDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Alessandro BeraldiPrivate Practice, 20100 Milan, Italy.
Alberto BaldiniPrivate Practice, 24100 Bergamo, Italy.
Giuseppe MarzoDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Life and Environmental Sciences (MeSVA), University of L'Aquila, 24100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9088-7749
Simona TeccoDental School, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Department of Dentistry, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2986-1114
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University · ITUniversity of Bergamo · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During the clinical examination of subjects with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), the dentist sometimes must evaluate the cervical spine, due to the anatomical and functional connections between the cervical portion of the spine and the stomatognathic apparatus. The accelerometer is a device that evaluates the Range of Motion (ROM) of the main movements of the head on the neck. To date, only a few studies have investigated the repeatability of the use of the accelerometer in the assessment of cervical ROM. Therefore, the present longitudinal observational study analyzed the repeatability of acquired cervical movements on a sample of volunteer subjects who underwent accelerometer testing. A sample of 32 subjects was tested twice within 14 days to assess cervical ROM using a standardized protocol based on a review of existing literature. The results show that the examination is reliable for all the positions of the jaw, except for the parameters regarding the asymmetries of rotation and bending. In conclusion, the accelerometer can be considered a reliable tool for evaluating the active cervical ROM. However, further studies will be necessary to make better evaluations.

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accelerometercranio-cervical-mandibular disordersdigital dentistryintersession reliabilityrange of motiontemporomandibular disorders

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PMID37239714
PMCPMC10218008
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