Jaw

Question 1

How to stretch elevators of the mandible?

Answer 1

1. Client slowly open their aw
2. Place fingers on bottom teeth & gently pull downward
3. Hold 30s

Question 2

What are the muscles involved in elevation of the mandible?

Answer 2

1. Temporalis
2. Masseter
3. Medial pterygoid

Question 3

How to strengthen elevators of mandible?

Answer 3

Resisted elevation - client places a tongue depressor between back teeth on the affected side
- Gently bite down (clench) on the affected side
- Gradually add more tongue depressors to strengthen through full ROM

Question 4

What are the muscles involved in protractors of the mandible?

Answer 4

1. Lateral pterygoid
2. Medial pterygoid
3. Masseter

Question 5

How to stretch protractors of the mandible?

Answer 5

1. Client relaxes mandible
2. Place opposite hand from side to stretch on the external surface of the mandible
3. Deviate the mandible towards the tight side

Question 6

How to strengthen protractors of jaw?

Answer 6

1. Place fingers against the side of the mandible
2. Client deviates the mandible against resistance into the hand
3. No movement is allowed

Question 7

What are the muscles involved in retraction of the mandible?

Answer 7

1. Temporalis
2. Masseter
3. Digastric

Question 8

How to stretch retractors of the mandible?

Answer 8

1. Client slowly opens their jaw
2. Place fingers on bottom teeth and gently pull downward.
3. Hold 30s

Question 9

How to strengthen retractors of jaw?

Answer 9

Resisted retraction - client places a tongue depressor between back teeth on the affected side
- Gently bite down (clench) on the affected side
- Gradually add more tongue depressors to strengthen through full ROM