Bite anomalies related to Headache, Vertigo, Sensorineural hearing loss and Orthopedic cases

A five-year follow-up of temporomandibular joint clicking in children aged 5 to 10 years found that approximately 4% of the children had persistent clicking. It has been reported that this clicking occurs due to the occlusal discrepancy between habitual occlusal position and muscular position. This discrepancy has been reported to cause headaches, vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, and orthopedic symptoms. The background of these reports was explained and the physiologic occlusal analysis were described.

Kengo Torii Received his D.D.S. degree from Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan in 1969 and his Ph.D. from the same university in 1973. He is a visiting professor of the same university since 2012 and is also in private practice.