Trastornos de la articulación temporomandibular y su relación con posturas craneocervicales

Introduction: The temporomandibular joint is a bilateral synovial joint between the mandibular condyle and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone. Objective: The objective of this research is to analyze the association between temporomandibular joint disorders and alterations in craniocervical postures. Methodology: A narrative review was carried out. The information was collected in the databases: Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, during August 2024 to November 2024. Conclusions: The posture in which the head is located influences the position of the cervical spine and an alteration in this can cause problems in dental occlusion. Among the abnormal cervical postures, the following postures stand out: kyphotic, lordotic and flattened. Craniocervical dysfunction is an anomaly in which the head is positioned forward with respect to the axial axis of the body and is usually associated with the appearance of temporomandibular disorders.