Orthodontic treatment and musculoskeletal balance: a cross-sectional study of postural and functional outcomes in young adults
Orthodontic treatment effectively achieves dental alignment, but our findings suggest it may also be associated with reduced mastication efficiency and indicators of bodily imbalance. Further studies are needed to confirm these associations.
Authors
- Yongqian Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0187-5859)
- Lihua Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5406-8815)
- Juchuan Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-1118)
- Qiao Wei
Institutions
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07370-8
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00