title: Birth delivery trauma and malocclusion.
abstract: The aim of the investigation was to determine the dynamic of birth delivery and relate to dental occlusion among a group of adult subjects. The group studied was made up of 106 subjects (57 females and 49 males) referred for dental diagnosis and treatment. The average age was 26 with a range 22 to 30 years. In data collection and analysis the following were used as measures: dental occlusion (Angle Class I, II div 1, II div 2 and III) and type of delivery (normal, short, long, caesarean and other). Results showed that among 106 subjects 72 (68%) had malocclusion versus 34 (32%) with normal occlusion; 24 subjects (22.6%) have been normal delivery versus 82 (77.4%) with non-normal delivery. Class I is present in 34 subjects (32%), class II division 1 in 26 (24%), class II division 2 in 22. (20%), class III in 16 (14%), and 8 subjects (6%) fall in the section "other". Among 24 subjects with normal delivery 100% presented class I occlusion. However, among 82 subjects with non-normal delivery 10 subjects had a class I (12.2%) and the 72 (87.8%) had in the other classes, are distributed in the various subgroups of non-normal labor/delivery. None of the subjects with a malocclusion have a normal labor/delivery. Better understanding of the connections among osteopathic theory, craniosacral treatment and the outcomes upon dental occlusion, more rigorous evaluations are warranted.
authors.affiliation: International Academy of Posture and Neuro-muscular Occlusion Research (I.A.P.N.O.R.), S. Benedetto, Italy.
authors.forename: Ruggero
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Oriana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Streni
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Serafino
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giannoni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*; D014061:Tongue Habits / Q000009:adverse effects