title: The functional relationship between the occlusal plane and the plantar arches. An EMG study.
abstract: We studied many postural tests with an electromyographical methodology on a group of young men who had a right molar precontact. We compared the results of these tests before and after changing the right plantar arch by placing some plastic on the medial right margin of the homolateral plantar arch (talipes valgus) or on the whole plantar arch (flat foot). We demonstrated the dependence of the occlusal plane on the morphological variations of the plantar arch.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale, Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Valentino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabozzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Melito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D004576:Electromyography; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*