Temporomandibular Disorders and Balance Performance

This study aims to investigate the relationship of the temporomandibular joint with head posture, pressure pain threshold, and body balance.

This cross-sectional study was conducted on university students aged 18-30 between April 2024 and December 2024. In the evaluation of the students, the Fonseca Anamnestic Questionnaire was used for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Examination Form was used for maximum pain-free mouth opening, presence of sound in temporomandibular joint movements, and palpation parameters of the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles. An algometer device was used for pressure pain threshold measurement, a goniometer for head-neck posture, EMG for measuring the activation of the masseter muscle, and the Korebalance Premier-19 device for static and dynamic body balance measurement.