title: [Dento-facial orthopedics and osteopathy].
abstract: Osteopathy has grown rapidly. Given their common action on children and adolescents, the           collaboration between dentofacial orthopedics and osteopathy is increasingly common. It           therefore becomes necessary and urgent to investigate whether, based on data acquired from           science, there is evidence of possible interrelations between the two disciplines. After           reviewing the literature, very few scientific publications demonstrate the utility of           osteopathy and its relationships with other disciplines. However, the relationship between           occlusion and posture seem relatively proven, especially in the sagittal direction. On the           other hand, although the mobility of the cranial bones is established, the primary           respiratory motion is still subject to controversy, even among osteopaths. This, even as           orthodontics has long been accused of countering the primary respiratory motion of cranial           bones (PRM). Today osteopaths do not reject orthodontics anymore, because the return to a           physiological bite situation is considered beneficial. According to expert opinion           (without proof, however), some orthodontic devices (like headgears) which block the           sutures are still to be avoided and require appropriate monitoring osteopathy. The           controversy over the adverse effects of orthodontic treatment is becoming more nuanced by           osteopaths, and modern orthodontics claiming a «global» approach of patient, collaboration           may be possible in future year.
authors: Cabinet dentaire, Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds, France. fournier.romain@neuf.fr
authors: Romain
authors: R
authors: Fournier
authors: Jean-Jacques
authors: JJ
authors: Aknin
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Bourgier
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Gebeile-Chauty
mesh_terms: D003766:Dental Occlusion; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration; D012886:Skull / Q000502:physiology