Evaluation of the impact of mouthpieces of breathing apparatus used during diving on the stomatognathic system
Journal Title: Journal of Stomatology (Czasopismo Stomatologiczne) - Year 2018, Vol 71, Issue 1
Abstract
Summary Background: Long-term usage of diving mouthpieces may have a negative impact on the stomatognathic system, causing problems with the chewing muscles and the temporomandibular joint. An increased stress level connected with practicing an extreme sport discipline, as well as the environmental conditions constitute additional risk factors. Aim of the study: Assessment of the influence of diving on the occurrence of the masticatory apparatus afflictions. Methods: The study was conducted among 590 people – 103 professional divers, 316 amateurs and 171 respondents who aren't divers. The collected data was statistically analyzed based on the included variables by the diving experience, sex and age. Results: Amateur diving significantly increases chances of the occurrence of pain in the chewing muscles. The feeling of neuromuscular fatigue differed in the group of respondents on grounds of various factors: sex – it occurred more often in the case of females, age – afflictions were increasing with age, diving status – divers experienced the feeling significantly more often than those who don't dive, the sex and diving status interaction – the women who are professional divers reported pain afflictions more often. Professional divers more often experienced tooth grinding. The occurrence of acoustic symptoms in TMJ is more frequent with the increase of the respondents' age. Conclusion: The experience in diving, sex and the age of the respondents have an impact on the occurrence of the stomatognathic system afflictions. People practicing this sport discipline should regularly visit GDP in aim to minimize the occurrence of the stomatognathic system afflictions. <br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Dominika Gawlak , Joanna Łuniewska, Anahit Lewandowska, Magdalena Łuniewska, Marcin Adamiec, Katarzyna Mańka-Malara
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