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It is known by experience that habitual mastication of chewing in one side of the jaw is thought partly as the cause of TMD (temporomandibular disorders) . The theory of biomechanics is tried to apply to some cases in clinical dentistry from the standpoint of habitual mastication. In this article the applied cases of biomechanics are reported on the result of treatment and the change of posture. In conclusion, it is suggested that there may be a correlation between mastication and posture.
