Is PostureScreen® Mobile app an accurate tool for dentists to evaluate the correlation between malocclusion and posture?

Objective To determine whether PostureScreen (R) Mobile app is a useful, simple tool that is accessible for dentists to evaluate the correlation between malocclusion and posture. Methods Twenty-nine subjects underwent static and dynamic dental occlusion examinations and a postural exam with PostureScreen (R) Mobile app, a photographic method. The subjects were divided into groups depending on their static and dynamic occlusion features. The postural parameters were then compared between these groups. Results Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) for some postural parameters were obtained for Angle Class 1 vs. 2 and 3 and for the passive interference group and active premature contacts group during left lateral movement. There were no statistically significant differences regarding protrusion and right lateral movement. Discussion Dental occlusion anomalies and posture pathological modifications can be inter-related. PostureScreen (R) Mobile app might represent a useful tool in the early diagnosis of dental occlusion pathology.