Evaluation of Head Posture in Wheelchair‐Bound Individuals and Its Relation to Malocclusion: A Proof‐of‐Concept Study
Significant head posture deviations were detected in wheelchair-bound individuals, with those having no head control showing more extreme deviations. This study found significant correlations between antero-posterior head posture deviations and sagittal molar relationships in wheelchair-bound individuals, suggesting that head posture could be a contributing factor to malocclusions in this population. Given the limited sample, these results should be interpreted cautiously.
Authors
- Kelly Billiaert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3628-2209)
- Stavros Kiliaridis
- Mustafa Al‐Yassary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9075-8194)
- Gregory S. Antonarakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-6922)
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ocr.70098
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00