Global body posture evaluation in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder.

Aim: To identify the relationship between anterior disc displacement and global posture (plantar arches, lower limbs, shoulder and pelvic girdle, vertebral spine, head and mandibles). Common signs and symptoms of anterior disc displacement were also identified.

Introduction: Global posture deviations cause body adaptation and realignment, which may interfere with the organization and function of the temporomandibular joint.