Open AccessHinge axis recording of the temporomandibular joint
Author(s) -
Sumit Verma,
Manmeet Gulati,
Manmohit Singh Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns3.5771
Subject(s) - articulator , hinge , temporomandibular joint , joint (building) , articulation (sociology) , computer science , fixed prosthodontics , orthodontics , condyle , structural engineering , engineering , medicine , politics , political science , law
The temporomandibular joint is called as ginglymoarthrodial joint. It is a complex joint in which two basic movements of the mandible can be distinguished. Rotary or hinge like movement taking place between the articular disk and condyle in the lower compartment of the temporomandibular articulation. Various studies have shown that an arbitrary location of the hinge axis is an acceptable alternative to its accurate location. With the availability of easy to use ear piece facebow, locating and transfer of hinge axis to the articulator is an easy and quick procedure. Precision is the key to prosthodontics and it is thus imperative that restorations are made as accurately as possible.