Abstract
We present a case of a woman with refractory lower back pain and forearm tendinitis, which improved dramatically after morphological modification of natural teeth. The subject was a 35-year-old Japanese woman, who was suffering from lower back pain when bending forward and she had severe pain from her right thumb to her wrist. These symptoms were not improved by massage and orthopedic treatment. On the other hand, once modifying the morphology of natural teeth, those symptoms improved dramatically. No side effects were observed, and the prognosis was good. Our observation suggested a close relationship between the oral situation and remote musculoskeletal conditions, and further multidisciplinary studies are needed to clarify the mechanisms.
Highlights
There are many reports that showed the relationship between dental and systemic or remote conditions
We present a case of a woman with refractory lower back pain and forearm tendinitis, which improved dramatically after morphological modification of natural teeth
The subject was a 35-year-old Japanese woman, who was suffering from lower back pain when bending forward and she had severe pain from her right thumb to her wrist
Summary
There are many reports that showed the relationship between dental and systemic or remote conditions. The effects of biting situation [1] [2] [3], jaw condition [4], mandibular conditions [5] [6] [7] [8], and focal infection [9] [10] have been investigated, recently, an association between lower back pain and harmful stimulation of oral mucosa by natural teeth has been reported [11]. Fujii has reported on the relationship between electromagnetic waves and systemic conditions affecting the body [12]-[20] and intractable dermatitis owing to dental metal [21] [22].
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