METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM WHEN PLANNING AND CARRYING OUT DENTAL TREATMENT

摘要

The invention relates to the field of medicine, and more particularly to methods for assessing the spine, the feet, and the musculoskeletal system as a whole, and makes it possible to take into consideration the effect of the condition of the spine on the outcome of dental treatment. The present method provides an improvement in the quality and effectiveness of dental treatment, a reduction in treatment time, and a reduction in the risk of complications and the decompensation of other organs and systems, and also makes it possible to analyze, during the treatment process, the effect of a new position of the lower jaw on the spine and on the posture as a whole, and to perform the requisite number of attempts and tests in order to determine the optimal position of the jaw. A method for carrying out an assessment of the musculoskeletal system when planning and carrying out dental treatment comprises the following steps: obtaining a medical history, carrying out a dental examination, carrying out optical topographic imaging of the spine when the jaws are in a relaxed position and when the jaws are in a closed position, with cotton wool balls being positioned between the back teeth on both sides, and with cotton wool balls being positioned between the front teeth, scanning the feet in an ordinary standing position, with cotton wool balls being positioned between the back teeth on both sides, and with cotton wool balls being positioned between the back teeth on the right, and with cotton wool balls being positioned between the back teeth on the left, and with cotton wool balls being positioned between the front teeth, and carrying out treatment and an interim assessment thereof.