6. DEFINITION OF TMJ
• The articulation between
the temporal bone and the
mandible.
It is a bilateral diarthrodial
and bilateral ginglymoid
joint
Glossary of Prosthodontic Terminology-8
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8. PECULIARITY OF TMJ
1. Bilateral diarthrosis
2. Articular surface is formed by fibrous cartilage instead
of hyaline cartilage
3. Only joint in human body to have a rigid endpoint of
closure
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9. PECULIARITY OF TMJ……
4. In contrast to other diarthrodial joints TMJ is last joint
to develop
5. Develops from two distinct blastema.
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10. DEVELOPMENT
OF TMJ
At 6th week: Articular disc
first appears
At 7th week: Meckels cartilage extends from chin to base of skull
acts as scaffolding for mandible development
Two ectomesenchymal condensation appears
At 12th week: Condylar growth cartilage appears & condyle
begins to develop
11
11. At 22nd week: Articular capsule
becomes recognizable and
merges peripherally with
condensation
At 26th week: All components of joint appears except
articular eminence
At 31st week: Sphenomandibular ligamnet appears
At 39th week: Ossification of bony components starts
and resembles the future joint
DEVELOPMENT
OF TMJ……
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19. -
GLENOID FOSSA
The squamous portion of the
temporal bone (concave )
Measure approx 23 mm (both A-P
and M-L)
Anterior : a convex bony prominence
( tubercle ) = articular eminence
Posterior : Post Glenoid Plane
Prevents forced posterior displacement
of condyle
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20. The posterior roof is thin
not designed to sustain
heavy force
The articular eminence
consists of thick dense bone
to tolerate such forces.
The steepness of the articular eminence surface
dictates the pathway of the condyle
CONDYLAR GUIDANCE
22
21. THE MANDIBULAR CONDYLE
HEAD OF CONDYLE
-Mediolateral : 15 – 20 mm
-Anteroposterior : 7 – 10 mm
-Anterior view : medial & lateral poles,
the medial pole more prominent
-The actual articulating surface ~
extends anteriorly and posteriorly to the most
superior aspect ( P > A )
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22. The articular surface lies on its anterosuperior aspect,
thus facing the posterior slope of the articular eminence
of the temporal bone.
24
23. 25
The imaginary lines connecting the medial and lateral
poles of the condyles are posteriorly and medially directed
toward the anterior border of the foramen magnum.
24. ARTICULAR EMINENCE
Transverse bony bar that forms
the root of zygomatic process
This articular surface have
dense bone and is most heavily
traversed by condyle and disk
during forward and backward
movements of jaw
Squamous temporal bone
Articular eminence 26
25. It is a BICONCAVE
FIBROCARTILAGINOUS
structure located between the
mandibular condyle and the
temporal bone.
ARTICULAR DISC
• The superior surface of the
disc SADDLE-SHAPED
to fit into the cranial contour,
• The inferior surface -CONCAVE
to fit against the mandibular
condyle.
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26. The ARTICULAR DISC is a
roughly oval, firm, fibrous
plate.
PARTS:
1. ANTERIOR BAND = 2 mm
thick
2. POSTERIOR BAND = 3 mm
thick,
3. INTERMEDIATE BAND of 1
mm thickness.
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27. • Hinging movements take
place in the lower
compartment and gliding
movements take place in
the upper compartment.
Larger upper compartment
and
Smaller lower compartment.
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28. ANTERIORLY:
Anterior region of the disc is
attached to the capsular
ligament
Anterio-Superior : anterior
margin of the articular surface
of the temporal bone
-Anterio-Inferior : anterior
margin of the articular surface
of the condyle
ATTACHMENTS OF DISC
31
30. SUPERIOR : Upper lamina
(CONTAINS MAINLY ELASTIC FIBERS)
It attaches the disc posteriorly to
the tympanic plate & prevents
slipping of the disc while
yawning.
INFERIOR : lower lamina
( COMPOSED CHIEFLY COLLAGENOUS
FIBERS )
It prevents excessive rotation of
the disc over the condyle.
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31. FUNCTIONS
• To accommodate a hinge as well as the gliding
actions
• Stablize the condyle within TMJ
• Articular disc may also reduce wear
• Aid lubrication of the joint by storing fluid squeezed
out from loaded area
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33. PRIMARY LIGAMENTS
1. CAPSULAR LIGAMENT/ FIBROUS CAPSULE
THIN SLEEVE OF FIBROUS TISSUE surrounding the entire
TMJ
• Superior attachment
the borders of the articular surface of the glenoid fossa
and anterior edge of preglenoid plane of articular tubercle
• Inferior attachment
periphery of neck of
mandibular condyle
36
34. This capsule is reinforced more laterally by an
external Temporomandibular ligament, which
also limits the distraction and the posterior
movement of the condyle.
37
35. • Anteriorly, the capsule has an
orifice through which the
tendon of lateral pterygoid
muscle passes.
• This area of relative weakness
in the capsular lining becomes
a source of possible herniation
of intra-articular tissues
• May allow forward
displacement of the disk.
38
36. FUNCTION
• To resist any lateral or downward forces that tends to
separate or dislocate the articular surface
• To retain the synovial fluid
• Proprioception
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37. COLLATERAL ( DISCAL )
LIGAMENTS
• From medial and lateral borders of the disc to the poles of
the condyle
Medial discal ligament
Lateral discal ligament
• Dividing the joint mediolaterally into superior and inferior
joint cavities
40
38. • Permit the disc to be rotated A-P on the articular surface
of the condyle
• These ligaments are RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HINGING
MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CONDYLE AND THE
ARTICULAR DISC
• They have a vascular supply and are innervated
Function :
• Allow the disc to move passively with the condyle as it
glides A - P
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39. 3.TEMPOROMANDIBULAR LIGAMENT
It lies at the lateral aspect of the capsular
ligament
Attached above to articular tubercle
Below attached to lateral
and posterior surface of
neck of condyle
FUNCTION
Resists excessive
dropping of the condyle so limits the extent of mouth
opening
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41. 5.Stylomandibular ligament
- Second accesory ligament.
- This is a specialized dense,
local concentration of deep
cervical fascia
- From the styloid process
& extends downward and forward to the angle and
posterior border of the ramus of mandible
44
42. FUNCTION
It limits excessive protrusive movements of the
mandible
This ligament becomes tense only in extreme
protrusive movements.
45
49. The superficial layer
The maxillary process of the
zygomatic bone
The anterior 2/3rd of the inferior
border of the zygomatic arch.
The middle layer
From the medial aspect of the
anterior two-thirds of the
zygomatic arch
The lower border of the
posterior third of this arch
The deep layer arises from the deep surface of the zygomatic
arch
ORIGIN
52
51. Contraction elevates the mandible
and brings teeth in contact
Provides the force required to chew efficiently
Superficial part also helps in protruding
Biting foce applied in protruded position ,condyles are
stablized against articular eminence by deep fibres
FUNCTION OF
MASSETER MUSCLE
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52. VASCULAR SUPPLY
• By the masseteric branch of the maxillary artery,
• the facial artery and
• the transverse facial branch
of the superficial temporal A
INNERVATION
By the masseteric branch of the anterior trunk of the
mandibular nerve.
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54. 57
ORIGIN
Arises from the whole of the temporal fossa up
to the inferior temporal line and from the deep surface
of the temporal fascia.
INSERTION
Temporalis is attached to the coronoid process and to the
anterior border of the mandibular ramus
56. VASCULAR SUPPLY
The deep temporal branches from the second part of
the maxillary artery.
INNERVATION
The deep temporal branches from the anterior trunk of
mandibular nerve
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57. Thick muscle
Quadrilateral
Multipennate
Voluntary
MEDIAL PTERYGOID or INTERNAL
PTERYGOID
Consists 2 heads
Deep Head
Superficial Head
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58. ORIGIN
The large deep head arises from
the medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate of the
sphenoid bone
The small, superficial head :
Maxillary tuberosity and the pyramidal
process of the palatine bone
INSERTION
Postero-inferior part of the medial surface of the ramus and
angle of the mandible
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59. FUNCTION:
- Contraction - mandible is
ELEVATED and the teeth
are brought into contact
- It is also active in
PROTRUDING the
mandible
- Unilateral contraction -
mediotrusive movement of
the MANDIBLE
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61. LATERAL PTERYGOID
It consists 2 heads or bellies with different
function
Superior head
Inferior head
Thick
Short
Non-pennate
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62. ORIGIN.
The Superior head :Infratemporal surface and
:crest of the greater wing of the
sphenoid bone.
The Inferior head : the lateral surface of lateral
pterygoid plate.
INSERTION
Pterygoid fovea
A part of the superior head attached to the capsular
ligament and to the anterior and medial borders of
articular disc.
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63. FUNCTION :
When left and right muscles contract together –protrusive
movement
If only one lateral pterygoid contracts, the jaw rotates around
a vertical axis passing through the opposite condyle and is
pulled medially toward the opposite side.
During powerful clenching of teeth ,temporalis muscle pulls
the condyle backwards which is limited by superior head of
lateral pterygoid muscle
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64. Vascular supply
Pterygoid branches from the MAXILLARY ARTERY
Ascending Palatine branch of FACIAL ARTERY
Innervation
The superior head & the lateral part of the inferior head: a
branch from BUCCAL NERVE.
The medial part of the lower head : a branch arising directly
from the anterior trunk of MANDIBULAR NERVE..
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65. BLOOD SUPPLY OF TMJ
ARTERIES:
Anteriorly: Masseteric A
Posteriorly Branches from Maxillary A
Superficial temporal A
VEINS:
Maxillary vein and pterygoid venous
plexes 68
66. INNERVATION
• Movements of synovial joint
are initiated & effected by muscle
coordination.
• Achieved in part through sensory innervation
• Branches of the mandibular division of the fifth cranial
nerve supply the TMJ
• Anterioly by Auriculotemporal and Masseteric Nerve
• Posteriolrly by Deep temporal Nerve
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69. 72
•BASED ON EXTENT OF MOVEMENT
•Border movements
•Extreme movements in all planes
•Envelope motion
•Intra border
•Functional
•Parafunctional
BASED ON TYPE OF MOVEMENT
Hinge
Protrusive
Retrusive
Lateral
70. AXIS OF MOVEMENTS
73
Transverse or hinge axis:
Opening and closing movements
takes place in sagital plane
Vertical axis: lateral movements takes
place through this axis which condyle
twists laterally and backward in horizontal
plane
Antero-posterior or Sagital axis:
lateral movements
takes place through this axis at which
condyle twists while rotating in frontal plane
71. All the three axis of mandibular movemnets are inter-related to
each other and simultaneous movements occurs around all
axis during chewing cycle
74
72. MOVEMENTS
Rotational / hinge movement in first 20-25mm of
mouth opening
Translational movement after that when the mouth is
excessively opened.
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80. 83Teeth must fit into harmony of jaw relationship-not vice -versa
81. • The changes in mandible
and maxilla occurs slowly
over a period of time
• Articular surfaces of TMJ undergo slow
but continuous remodelling throughout
life
84
82. 85
VERTICAL DIMENSION
Vertical position of mandible in relation to
maxilla when teeth are intercuspated at most
closed position
Dictated by repetitious
position of contracted
length of elevators
83. 86
The vertical dimension determined by
contracted length of elevators, sets the limit of
jaw separation to which teeth erupts
84. CENTRIC RELATION
Centric relation is the relationship of the mandible to the
maxilla when the properly aligned condyle-disk assemblies
are in the most superior position against the eminentiae
irrespective of vertical dimension or tooth position
GPT 8
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85. HOW MANDIBLE GOES INTO
CENTRIC RELATION
Triad of strong elevator muscles moves the condyle-disk
assembly up on posterior slopes of the articular tubercle
The LATERAL PTERYGOID relaxes and stays relaxed
during complete closure
Complete seating of the condyles in superior
most position
CENTRIC RELATION 88
86. A:SUPERFICIAL
MASSETER moves the
condyle UP against
the posterior slope
C:The TEMPORALIS
attach to the
coronoid process
between the teeth
and the TMJs and
moves THE CONDYLE
UP……
B: The MEDIAL
PTERYGOID
moves THE CONDYLES
UP from the lingual
side of the mandible
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87. • OCCLUSAL INTERFERENCES Cause
• DISPLACEMENT OF TMJ (to achieve
max.intercuspation)
• Cause INCORDINATION OF
MASTICATORY MUSCULATURE
• Muscle hyperactivity & PAIN
OCCLUSO MUSCLE PAIN
91
88. MOST COMMON CONDITIONS
AFFECTING TMJ IN A PROSTHETIC
SET UP
Occlusal discrepencies
Dysharmony between centric relation
& occlusion
Bruxism
Emotional stress (mostly in edentulous patients)
92
89. OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING
TMJ
• Trauma
• Mal-alignment of the occlusal surfaces of the teeth due
to defective crowns or other restorative procedures.
.
• Excessive gum chewing or nail biting.
• Degenerative joint disease, such as osteoarthritis
93
90. PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS FOR
SUCCESSFUL OCCLUSAL THERAPY
• Stable TMJ
• Non interfering post.teeth
• Anterior teeth in harmony with
envelope of function
MASTICATORY MUSCLE FUNCTION
IS AFFECTED BY THE OTHER 3
STRUCTURES.
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91. TREATMENT
1. Restoration of the occlusal surfaces of the teeth
a) Selective reshaping of teeth
b) Crown & bridges , Implants
2. Occlusal Splint (also called night guards
or mouth guards)
3. Orthodontic treatment & Orthognathic Surgery
95
93. OCCLUSAL SPLINTS
An occlusal splint is a removable device made
of hard acrylic resin creating precise occlusal
contact with the teeth of the opposing arch.
94. Temporarily provide an orthopedically musculoskeletal
stable joint position.
Introduces an optimum occlusal condition that
prevents the muscular hyperactivity.
Used to protect teeth from
excessive tooth wear.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF
OCCLUSAL SPLINTS
95. 99
SECONDARY FUNCTION OF
OCCLUSAL SPLINTS
• Stablization of week teeth
• Distribution of occlusal forces
• Stablization of unopposed teeth
97. INDICATIONS
PERMISSIVE SPLINT
Stabilizing appliance are generally used to treat
muscle pain disorders.
(also called as Muscle De-programmer)
DIRECTIVE SPLINT
Anterior positioning appliance are used to position or
align the condyle disk assembly
98. The patient is instructed how to properly seat the
appliance and the final seating is done by biting.
Patients are instructed to wear it in night for bruxism
and in day time for disc problems.
INSTRUCTIONS
99. A splint should be checked at least once during the 1st
week after delivery and adjustments are done if required
Patients with occlusal splint should preferably be recalled
after 3 months months
IMPORTANT POINTS IN SPLINT
MANAGEMENT
100. Dentist must assess the oral function of patients prior
to any treatment, since mastication is the most
important oral function and it is closely associated
with TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT. Therefore,
examination of TMJ & thorough knowledge of its
anatomy and functioning are the keys for successful
PROSTHODONTIC treatment
CONCLUSION
104
101. REFERENCES..
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THE tmj is a complex joint anatomically and functionally.It is a bilateral, feely movable hinge type of joint, joint is formed by temporal fossa and condyle of mandible,
It exhibits two types of movements,rotatory and translatory,there is corelation between occlusion and tmj…and for normal and healthy functionong of this system ,harmony and balance should always be maintained during any type of prosthodontic management..so to maintain this balance we should have thorough knowledge of antomy and functioning of tmj.
Compound and multi-axial joint,synovial joint,compound joint:in which more than two bones articulates,here articular disc act as third bone
In reptiles mandible is developed from no; of segmants ,two of these segments quadrate and articulare develops from meckels cartilage so called primary joint or quadra-articulare joint
In humans-meckels cartilage give rise to: incus
malleus
ant ligament of malleus
sphenomandibular ligament
GINGLYMOID a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
This joint cannot independently function on each side ,the movements are synchronized and act together to produce various mandibular movements
Bony component of jaw Starts developing in membrane as two separate ectomesenchymal condensation between 8-12 weeks in utero
The most superfi cial layer consists of densely packed fi bres of type I collagen that are arranged mostly parallel to the articular surface. This covers a thin cellular layer, the proliferative zone, that is continuous with the cambial layer of the periosteum beyond the margins of the joint. The third layer, of hypertrophic cartilage, is rich in intercellular matrix: it contains chondrocytes scattered throughout its depth, and randomly oriented fi bres of
collagen type II. The fourth layer, immediately above the subchondral bone, is the zone of calcifi cation. Although the number of chondrocytes
within the hypertrophic zone decreases with age, undifferentiated mesenchymal cells have been identifi ed in post mortem specimens of all ages (Hansson 1977). This indicates that a capacity for proliferation persists in condylar cartilage, and may be the reason why condylar remodeling occurs throughout life (Robinson 1993,
The most superfi cial layer consists of densely packed fi bres of type I collagen that are arranged mostly parallel to the articular surface. This covers a thin cellular layer, the proliferative zone, that is continuous with the cambial layer of the periosteum beyond the margins of the joint. The third layer, of hypertrophic cartilage, is rich in intercellular matrix: it contains chondrocytes scattered throughout its depth, and randomly oriented fi bres of
collagen type II. The fourth layer, immediately above the subchondral bone, is the zone of calcifi cation. Although the number of chondrocytes
within the hypertrophic zone decreases with age, undifferentiated mesenchymal cells have been identifi ed in post mortem specimens of all ages (Hansson 1977). This indicates that a capacity for proliferation persists in condylar cartilage, and may be the reason why condylar remodeling occurs throughout life (Robinson 1993,
The most superfi cial layer consists of densely packed fi bres of type I collagen that are arranged mostly parallel to the articular surface. This covers a thin cellular layer, the proliferative zone, that is continuous with the cambial layer of the periosteum beyond the margins of the joint. The third layer, of hypertrophic cartilage, is rich in intercellular matrix: it contains chondrocytes scattered throughout its depth, and randomly oriented fi bres of
collagen type II. The fourth layer, immediately above the subchondral bone, is the zone of calcifi cation. Although the number of chondrocytes
within the hypertrophic zone decreases with age, undifferentiated mesenchymal cells have been identifi ed in post mortem specimens of all ages (Hansson 1977). This indicates that a capacity for proliferation persists in condylar cartilage, and may be the reason why condylar remodeling occurs throughout life (Robinson 1993,
The most superfi cial layer consists of densely packed fi bres of type I collagen that are arranged mostly parallel to the articular surface. This covers a thin cellular layer, the proliferative zone, that is continuous with the cambial layer of the periosteum beyond the margins of the joint. The third layer, of hypertrophic cartilage, is rich in intercellular matrix: it contains chondrocytes scattered throughout its depth, and randomly oriented fi bres of
collagen type II. The fourth layer, immediately above the subchondral bone, is the zone of calcifi cation. Although the number of chondrocytes
within the hypertrophic zone decreases with age, undifferentiated mesenchymal cells have been identifi ed in post mortem specimens of all ages (Hansson 1977). This indicates that a capacity for proliferation persists in condylar cartilage, and may be the reason why condylar remodeling occurs throughout life (Robinson 1993,
E: Articular eminence; ENP: entogolenoid process; t:articular tubercle; Co: condyle; pop: postglenoid process; lb: lateral border of the mandibular fossa; PEP: preglenoid
plane; GF: glenoid fossa; Cp: condylar process
E: Articular eminence; ENP: entogolenoid process; t:articular tubercle; CO: condyle; POP: postglenoid process; LB: lateral border of the mandibular fossa; PEP: preglenoid
plane; GF: glenoid fossa; CP: condylar process
SHAPED like a PEAKED CAP
that divides the joint into a
It contains 1.2mL of synovial fluid and is responsible for the translational movement of the joint.
The inferior compartment has the articular disc as a superior border and the condyle of the mandible as an inferior border. It is slightly smaller with an average synovial fluid volume of 0.9mL and allows rotational movements.
Anteriorly the disc is also attached by tendinous fibers to the superior lateral pterygoid muscle
it forms the true posterior boundary of tmj
., the bilaminar region: unlike the rest of the disc, its normal function is to provide attachment rather than intra-articular support.
Upper lamina- fibro elastic tissue attached to squamotyampanic fissure
Lower lamina-fibrous non elastic attached to back side of condyle,prevents excessive rotation of disc over condyle
The functions of the articular disc remain controversial. It is generally believed that the disc helps to stabilize the condyle within the temporomandibular
joint (although see below). The articulating surfaces of the mandibular condyle and the articular fossa fi t together poorly and so are separated by an irregular space. Muscle forces control the position of the mandible, and therefore of the condyle, in relation to the
articular eminence, and these in turn determine the shape and thickness of the irregular space. The position of the disc is controlled by neuromuscular
forces: the upper head of lateral pterygoid anteriorly, and the elastic tissue in the bilaminar region posteriorly, together pull the disc
forward or backward
articular disc may also reduce wear, because the
frictional force on the condyle and the articular eminence is halved by
separating slide and rotation into different joint compartments,
aid lubrication of the joint by storing fl uid squeezed out from
loaded areas to create a weeping lubricant.
The broad temporomandibular ligament is attached above to the articular
tubercle on the root of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
(Fig. 31.6). It extends downwards and backwards at an angle of approximately
45° to the horizontal, to attach to the lateral surface and posterior
border of the neck of the condyle, deep to the parotid gland.
The sphenomandibular ligament is medial to, and normally separate
from, the capsule (Fig. 31.6). It is a fl at, thin band that descends from
the spine of the sphenoid and widens as it reaches the lingula of the
mandibular foramen.
The stylomandibular ligament is a thickened band of deep cervical
fascia that stretches from the apex and adjacent anterior aspect of the
styloid process to the angle and posterior border of the mandible
consists of three layers which blend anteriorly. The superfi cial layer is the largest. It arises by a thick aponeurosis from the maxillary process of the zygomatic bone and from the anterior twothirds of the inferior border of the zygomatic arch. Its fi bres pass downwards and backwards, to insert into the angle and lower posterior half of the lateral surface of the mandibular ramus. Intramuscular tendinous septa in this layer are responsible for the ridges on the surface of the ramus. The middle layer of masseter arises from the medial aspect of the anterior two-thirds of the zygomatic arch and from the lower border of the posterior third of this arch. It inserts into the central part of the ramus of the mandible. The deep layer arises from the deep surface of the zygomatic arch and inserts into the upper part of the mandibular ramus and into its coronoid process.
MULTIPENNATE: MUSCLE WITH MULTIPLE CENTRAL TENDONS TOWARD WHICH MUSCLE FIBRES CONVERGE
. Its fi bres converge
and descend into a tendon which passes through the gap between
the zygomatic arch and the side of the skull.
Its fi bres converge
and descend into a tendon which passes through the gap between
the zygomatic arch and the side of the skull
Temporalis is attached to the medial surface, apex, anterior and posterior borders of the coronoid process and to the anterior border of the mandibular ramus almost upto the third molar tooth
Medial pterygoid (Fig. 31.12) is a thick, quadrilateral muscle with two heads of origin. The major component is the deep head which arises from the medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone and is therefore deep to the lower head of lateral pterygoid. The small, superfi cial head arises from the maxillary tuberosity and the pyramidal process of the palatine bone, and therefore lies on the lower
head of lateral pterygoid. The fi bres of medial pterygoid descend posterolaterally and are attached by a strong tendinous lamina to the posteroinferior
part of the medial surface of the ramus and angle of the
mandible
The fi bres of medial pterygoid descend posterolaterally and are attached by a strong tendinous lamina to the posteroinferior
Lateral pterygoid (Fig. 31.12) is a short, thick muscle consisting of twoparts. The upper head arises from the infratemporal surface and infratemporal
crest of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. The lower head arises from the lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate. From the two origins, the fi bres converge, and pass backwards and laterally, to be inserted into a depression on the front of the neck of the mandible (the pterygoid fovea). A part of the upper head may be attached to the capsule of the temporomandibular joint and to the anterior and medial borders of its articular disc. Unlike the other muscles of mastication, lateral pterygoid is not pennate
. From the two origins, the fi bres converge, and pass backwards and laterally, into a depression on the front of the neck of the mandible (
power of a clenching
force is due to contractions of masseter and temporalis. The associated
backward pull of temporalis is greater than the associated forward pull
of (superfi cial) masseter, and so their combined jaw closing action
potentially pulls the condyle backward. This is prevented by the simultaneous
contraction of the upper head of lateral pterygoid..
Deep auricular and tympanic art from maxillary art
Superficial temporal art
The mandibular nerve (third branch of the trigeminal nerve) provides the main nerve supply of the TMJ. Additional innervation comes from the masseteric nerve and deep temporal nerves. Parasympathetic fibers of the otic ganglion stimulate the synovial production. Sympathetic neurons from the superior cervical ganglion reach the joint along the vessels and play a role in pain reception and the monitoring of the blood volume.
Figure a represents the postion of mandibular condyle at rest whre it lies at its superior most postion against posterior slope of glenoid fossa
Fig B shows that whwn mandible is opened intially rotation of condyle occurs till 25 mm of mouth opening,here condyle rotates against articular disc and fosa which acts as a single unit
Fig C represents the further mouth opening and translation of condyle occurs and here condyle and articular disc as single unit slide sagainst the glenoid fossa
figD at the end of translation slight rotation of condyle occurs downward for maximum opening of mouth
In fig E closure of mouth starts and condyle rotates upward and traslates in backward direction to seat completely in glenoid fossa
Dentists must assess the oral function of patients prior to prosthodontic treatment since dental treatment is completed prosthodontically in many cases. Mastication, the most important oral function, is closely associated with temporomandibular joint function. Therefore, examination and diagnosis of temporomandibular joint are the key to success for prosthodontic treatment
Even though the vertical dimension of occlusion occurs when teeth are fully articulated,the teeth are not determinants ofvertcal dimensionrather it is determined by space available btw fixed maxilla and muscle positioned mandible
The vertcalthe dimension at maximum intercuspation id determined by muscles regardless of condylar position and when
Occlusal dysharmony , most common cause of TMD PAIN in patients seeking prosthetic rehabilitation
Posterior occlusal interference: When any posterior tooth
interferes with the anterior guidance in eccentric movement, the lateral
pterygoid muscles are activated and the elevator muscles are hyperactivated.
This results in incoordinated muscle hyperfunction. It also puts the
posterior teeth in jeopardy of horizontal overload, and subjects them to excessive
attritional wear, fractures, and hypermobility.
Most common cause of masticatory muscle pain is displacement of mandible to a position dictated by maximum intercuspation…which further causes displacement of condyle disc assembly results in changes in alignment of condyle and disc
(repetitive unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, often at night).
There are many other factors that place undue strain on the TMJ like
that place undue strain on the TMJ like
Comfortable and stable tmj: all occlusal analysis starts with the tmj,the jaw must be able to function and accept loading forces with no discomfort.this is always the starting pointfor any dental trearment that involves the occlusal surface s of teeth
Anterior teeth should be in harmony with the envelpoe of functionand also in proper relation with lips,tongue and occlusal plane
Non interfering posterior teeth.posterior occlusal contacts should not interfere with either comfortable TMJ in posterior side or anterior guidance in anterior side
The temporomandibular joints, called TMJ, are the joints and jaw muscles that make it possible to open and close your mouth. Located on each side of the head, your TMJ work together when you chew, speak or swallow and include muscles and ligaments as well as the jaw bone. They also control the lower jaw (mandible) as it moves forward, backward and side to side.
Each TMJ has a disc between the ball and socket. The disc cushions the load while enabling the jaw to open widely and rotate or glide. Any problem that prevents this complex system of muscles, ligaments, discs and bones from working properly may result in a painful TMJ disorder.
Most common cause of masticatory muscle pain is displacement of mandible to a position dictated by maximum intercuspation even if few microns of interference is present , In order to avoid any unpleasant sensation,the patient will probably not bite on the new dental bridge but rather move his lower jaw into a physiologically unsound position. …which further causes displacement of condyle disc assembly results in changes in alignment of condyle and disc .so the occlusal splint can prevent yhe existing occlusion from controlling jaw to jaw relation at maximum intercuspation
An occlusal interference of only few microns can trigger severe irritation. The new bite of convenience causes irregular muscle activity which can eventually lead to temporomandibular joint pain and myalgia
Unlocks occlusion-prevents occlusal interferences and cause the muscle to relax and seating of condyles in centric relaton and eleminates the muscle incordination
A permissive (smooth) anterior splint separates the interfering
Molar from contact, thus permitting the condyle disk assemblies to
Seat up into centric relation. This eliminates the trigger for muscle activity
And allows the inferior lateral pterygoid muscle to release. Peaceful, comfortable muscle activity resumes quickly.