occlusion Flashcards
when do we carry out basic occlusal exams
part of every history and exam
when do we carry out comprehensive occlusal exams
TMJ disorders, crowns , bridges
what type of occlusal exams do we have
basic
or comprehensive
what type of skeletal patterns can we have
class 1 class 2 class 3
what are class 1 patterns like
lower jaw in proportion to upper jaw
what are class 2 patterns like
lower jaw is retruded
what are class 3 patterns like
lower jaw is protruded
how do we look for asymmetry
Tell the patient what you are doing and look at the patient straight on
Look for any obvious deviations
what do we look for in the TMJ
stand behind pt and listen for clicks crepitus and disc movement
how do we check for the range of movement of the TMJ
Willis height gauge & measure in mm
what else do we check in terms of the TMJ
size
symmetry
tenderness
tonicity
what is the origin of the master
zygomatic arch
what is the insertion of the master
lateral wall of the ramps and anglee of the mandible
what is the innervation of the masseter
mandibular division of the V3
what is the action of the masseter
clenching
what is the origin of the temporalis
temporal surface of the skull and temporal fascia
what is the insertion of the temporalis
coronoid process and anterior border of the ramps
what is the innervation of the temporalis
V3 of the CNV
what is the action of the temporalis
action
what is the origin of the lateral pterygoid
lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate and greater wing of sphenoid
what is the action of the lateral pterygoid
protrusion and opening