ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
The Influence of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Mandibular Position on Visual Capacities: A Case-Control Study.
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- Quo Vadis Temporomandibular Disorders? By 2050, the Global Prevalence of TMD May Approach 44.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Aims: To verify the possible association between the stomatognathic and the visual system by analyzing the effects that different mandibular postures may have on the accommodative capacity and ocular convergence and by assessing whether temporomandibular disorders (TMD) can influence visual abilities. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was performed during a 1-year period on a sample of 100 subjects (50 cases and 50 controls). The subjects underwent a gnathological examination, and two visual tests were performed in three different jaw positions: maximum intercuspation, resting position, and open mouth. The statistical analyses were performed using the software SPSS program based on Results: A statistically significant worsening was observed comparing the visual capacities measurements from the maximum intercuspation to the open mouth position; "case group" measurements showed a worsening trend compared to the "control group" ( Conclusions: Based on our data, TMD individuals performed worse in vision tests compared to healthy subjects and the presence of occlusal contacts appears to improve convergence and accommodation. The reduced reproducibility and accuracy of the orthoptic tests and the small sample number were the principal limitations of our study. The future perspective could be to investigate whether the visual apparatus could benefit from the treatment of stomatognathic disorders.
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