Effects of occlusal changes of the teeth on muscle strength of the thighs

Effects of occlusal changes of the teeth on muscle strength of the thighs - Occlusion dependent muscle force

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030990

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-03

Start date

2023-01-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Interfering contacts of the teeth with effects on the muscle strength of the thigh muscles. K07.4

Interventions

Group 1: The control group performs three muscle strength measurements without a splint, in the habitual bite. Sufficient time is left between the measurements for muscular regeneration. The three mea

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Competitive athletes from the field of soccer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current injury to thigh muscles and/or knee. Surgical procedure in the mouth/head/neck area less than three months ago.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Altered muscle strength in different bite situations. Muscle force is measured as torque during extension and flexion of the knee (specified in Nm).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Increase in muscle force when using the uniform occlusion splint. Reduction in muscle force when using the occlusal splint with interference contact. The muscle force is also measured here as the torque of the knee in Nm.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStine Hecht

Institut für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde

stine.hecht@charite.de+49 1749263876

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026