The way the teeth come together (occlusion) is often understood as a set of static features that make the teeth fit, however, occlusion involves many other structures with high physiological complexity such as; the TMJ (temporomandibular joint), the cervical vertebrae, the shoulder girdle, the pelvic girdle, etc.

It is known that mandibular postural issues are reflected in the body’s postural problems and, reciprocally, a postural problem is reflected in mandibular issues. Therefore, when our specialists work at the occlusal level, we do not forget the impact it may have on the patient’s posturology, which is why we rely on the expertise of our osteopath.

We are fully aware that there is a strong link between our posture and our occlusion. A poor position of the jaw, or small asymmetries, causes abnormal contractions of certain muscles, leading to postural changes that may be accompanied by cervico-cranial problems due to compensatory adaptations.

The cranio-vertebral and cranio-mandibular unit is what concerns us most, as we always aim for parallelism between the bipupillary plane and the occlusal plane. However, when there are somatic dysfunctions anywhere in the body, biomechanical changes occur that lead to compensations and postural changes, which in turn cause alterations in soft tissues and the mandible. In these cases, our osteopath Enric Fernandez helps us correct these alterations.

Osteopathy does not directly change the way a person bites, but it does help normalize the entire system that is directly or indirectly involved in the stomatognathic system. Our goal is to correct the various dysfunctions that cause restrictions in different parts of the body, and consequently, by improving posture, we will modify the cranio-mandibular position.

Many times, professionals tend to focus on locating problems or pathologies and their treatments from a specific point, but thanks to osteopathy, at Clínica Dental Murtra we aim for a more global approach that allows us to diagnose and treat patients as a whole.

Remember that a postural alteration at the level of the shoulder girdle and cervical complex will affect the cranio-vertebral and cranio-mandibular position. Therefore, being able to help our patients at this level is essential for treating them in a comprehensive manner.