Rest Position
Rest Position
The Position of the Mandible when the Muscles of Mastication are at Rest
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Centric Relation
when both Condyles are in their most Superior Position in the Fossa
Centric Relation
Established by using the Dawson Technique
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Maximum Intercuspidation
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Closing
Protrusive Movements
Protrusive Movements
Protrusive Movements
Extreme Protrusion
Opening Movements
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Translation Movement
Extreme Opening
Border Movements
The Extreme Movements of the Mandible as limited by the Teeth Ligaments the Anatomy of the Temporomandibular Joint
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Border Movements
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Maximum Intercuspidation
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Centric Relation
Maximum Intercuspidation
Envelope of Motion
Functional Side
(Working Side)
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in Excursive Movements
Right
Left
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Right Molar Teeth Jaw moving to the Left The Opposite Side
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Contacts in Crossbite
A Clinical Case
Lower Left Canine/Cuspid riding down the Palatal surface of the Upper Canine/Cuspid
In Some Patients
This may cause Headache and/or Temporomandibular Joint Problems
The Mandible pivoted around the Non-Functional Contact stretching the Right Temporomandibular Joint apart
The Patient had a History of a Loud Clicking Joint on the Right Side during Eating
The Patient did not have a History of a Clicking Joint on the Left Side during eating
Lower Left Canine/Cuspid riding down the Palatal surface of the Upper Canine/Cuspid
Crossover
The Point at which the Tips of the Canines pass over Each other
Crossover Interferences
Any Contacts after the Tips of the Canines pass over Each other
Interferences in Crossover
may cause increased Bruxing and Clenching Headaches Temporomandibular Joint Problems
Balanced Occlusion
When Functional and Nonfunctional Sides contact Simultaneously in Excursive Movements
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Functional/Working Contacts
Functional/Working Contacts
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