Mandibular Movement

5/1/01


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Mandibular Movement

Dynamics - any rigid body movement described as combination of

Mandibular Translation (Sideshift, Bennett Movement) -bodily movement to working side during lateral excursion; may occur in purer form early; combined with rotation later

Anatomic factors Ligaments

TMJ Frontal Section

Mandibular Fossa - NW Side

Mandibular Translation (Sideshift, Bennett movement)

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Condylar movement during MT

Condylar movement during MT

Condylar movement during MT

Condylar movement during MT

Condylar movement during MT

Condylar movement during MT

Mandibular Translation (Sideshift, Bennett movement)

Transverse Plane

S-I Axis of Rotation

“Gothic Arch” Tracing

Transverse Plane Border Diagram (incisor point)

Incisor Envelope of Motion superior portion

S-I Axis Rotation plus Translation

Transverse Plane Border Diagram with bilateral “immediate MT”

Incisor Envelope of Motion superior portion

Consider movement of a posterior tooth cusp tip which is not located on the midline

Rotation+Translation

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What about the Mandibular teeth? (i.e. maxillary cusp movement)

Movement in the Frontal Plane

A-P rotation + MT

Simulating MT with the Articulator

Denar Quick-Analyzer

Denar Quick-Analyzer

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Stuart Pantograph

Six Pantographic Recording surfaces

Typical Tracing

Typical Tracing

Transverse Plane Pantographic tracings of multiple healthy subjects

Denar Articulator Fossa Analogs

Denar Articulator Fossa Analogs

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PPT Slide

Mandibular Movement

Author: Anthony Gegauff