Effects of occlusal changes of the teeth on muscle strength of the thighs
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Interfering contacts of the teeth with effects on the muscle strength of the thigh muscles.K07.4Malocclusion, unspecified
- Registration Number
- DRKS00030990
- Lead Sponsor
- Institut für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Competitive athletes from the field of soccer.
Exclusion Criteria
Current injury to thigh muscles and/or knee. Surgical procedure in the mouth/head/neck area less than three months ago.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Altered muscle strength in different bite situations. Muscle force is measured as torque during extension and flexion of the knee (specified in Nm).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Increase in muscle force when using the uniform occlusion splint.<br>Reduction in muscle force when using the occlusal splint with interference contact.<br>The muscle force is also measured here as the torque of the knee in Nm.