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Interdependence of dental parameters, mandibular mobility and static postural sway as well as load distribution in male subjects of advanced working age.

Clinical oral investigations · W C, D K, C E, C MG, G O, D A G, D O · 2026-10-03

Researchers examined relationships between dental characteristics, jaw movement, and body balance in 98 men aged 51–60, finding that specific tooth contact patterns correlated with postural sway differently depending on weight status, though BMI alone did not directly predict imbalance.

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