How your teeth affect your balance
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at how small disturbances to your posture affect your jaw and balance. It compares people with all their natural teeth to those who wear full dentures, to see if the type of teeth you have changes how your body responds.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 30 and 45 years old and have all your natural teeth (or all crowned) or between 50 and 65 and have no natural teeth with complete dentures.
- You need to be physically healthy and able to walk without help.
- No Parkinson's disease, severe obesity (BMI >40), active jaw joint pain, or pregnancy.
- Your teeth or dentures should be in a normal bite pattern as checked by the study team.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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