Final Practical Flashcards
Question for capsulitis synovitis
Do you clench or grind your teeth?
Do you chew gum?
Do you chew the ends of your pencils or pens?
Any trauma or surgery?
Objective for capsulitis synovitis
Tender to palpation at lateral condyle
Pain with biting on opposite side
Pain with retrusive overpressure
Treatment for capsulitis synovitis
Rocobado’s 6x6
Proprioception
Question for capsular fibrosis
Any trauma?
Any prolonged immobilization of the mouth?
Objective for capsular fibrosis
Opening of less than 40
Mandible deviates toward side of restriction
Lateral excursion to CL side is limited
Hypomobility
Treatment for capsular fibrosis
Joint mobs
Proprioception
Stretching
Questions for masticatory muscle disorders
Do you chew gum regularly?
Age?
Stress level?
Objective for masticatory muscle disorders
Listen for joint sounds - none present
Palpation of muscles should be tender
Pain with biting on the same side
Treatment for masticatory muscle disorders
Robobado 6x6
Soft tissue
Proprioception
Questions for hypermobility
Do you feel unstable?
Any clicking?
Objective for hypermobility
ROM greater than 40
Joint sounds at end range opening
Joint play (hypermobile)
Chin deviation away from hypermobility with opening
Questions for Anterior disc with reduction
Does your mouth click with opening or closing?
Objective for anterior disc with reduction
Clicking heard with stethoscope
Deviation of mandible to same side
Treatment for anterior disc with reduction
Rocobado x6
Proprioception
Questions for Anterior disc without reduction
History of popping and clicking? Yes
Did the clicking and popping disappear when you lost your ROM? Yes
Currently having joint sounds? No
Objective for anterior disc without reduction
Opening less than 25 mm (if actue)
End range deviation toward affected side
Limited CL excursion
Treatment for anterior disc without reduction
Rocobado’s 6x6
Joint mobilization
Questions for osteoarthritis
Age?
X-ray?