L3 - Phased and sequenced Therapy Flashcards
Articular Disc
dense fibrous CT
no nerves or blood vessels, CAN endure heavy forces
Retrodiscal tissue
HAS innervation
Anatomic structures of the TMJ
Articular disc and retrodiscal tissue
Fibers from the WHAT pull the disk down and forward?
Lateral Pterygoid
Disc is tightly attached to the head of the condyle by the?
medial and lateral collateral (discal) ligaments
Major stabilizing muscles of the TMJ?
Masseter (opens)
Medial pterygoid (opens)
Temporalis (opens)
Superior head of the lateral pterygoid (closes)
Lateral pterygoid controls?
Protrusive, side to side and opens the mouth
centric relation
most musculoskeletal stable position of the TMJ
How many (minimum) posterior stops for stability?
4
Curve of Spee
teeth aligned parallel to the arc of closure.
Protrusive disocclusion of posterior teeth
Curve of wilson
facilitates tongue and cheek action for positioning food on the occlusal table
Permits lateral mandibular excursions free from posterior interferences
VDO
superior-inferior relationship of the maxilla and mandible when the teeth are situated in MIP
VDO can be measured based on
subjective signs related to esthetics and phonetics
VDO = VDR - 3mm
true or false?
True
PDL helps control forces placed on teeth
true or false
true