balanced articulation

balanced articulation,

simultaneous contact between the upper and lower teeth as they glide over each other when the mandible is moved laterally. See also balanced occlusion.

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articulation (ärtik´yōōlā´shn),

n 1. a joint where the bones are joined together. See also joint.
n 2. the relationship of cusps of teeth during jaw movement.

articulation, anatomic,

n a rigid or movable junction of a bony part.

articulation, articulator,

n the use of a device that incorporates artificial temporomandibular joints that permit the orientation of casts in a manner duplicating or simulating various positions or movements of the mandible.

articulation, balanced,

n the simultaneous contacting of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as they glide over each other when the mandible is moved from centric relation to the various eccentric relations. See also occlusion, balanced.

articulation, mandibular,

n See articulation, temporomandibular.

articulation, temporomandibular

n (temporomandibular joint, mandibular joint), 1. the joint formed by the two condyles of the mandible.
n 2. the bilateral articulation between the glenoid or mandibular fossae of the temporal bones and condyles (condyloid processes) of the mandible.

articulation, temporomandibular, capsule,

n the ligamentous covering of the temporomandibular joint.

articulation, temporomandibular, collagen disease,

n a rheumatoid arthritis in which the joint may be so involved because of bone changes that the mandibular condyle is fused to the articular fossa in the base of the cranium.

articulation, temporomandibular, hormonal disturbances,

n.pl hormonal disorders that frequently affect growth patterns of the skeleton, involving the temporomandibular joint (e.g., acromegaly).

articulation, temporomandibular, neuromuscular disorders,

n.pl neuromuscular disorders involving the temporomandibular joint in which the patient is unable to maintain appropriate patterns of mandibular closure consistent with good dental occlusion. The natural teeth degenerate rapidly and are frequently lost prematurely; when dentures are substituted, they cause the residual tissues to deteriorate rapidly. In addition to the chronic masticatory disability, the deglutitive mechanism functions poorly because of incoordinated lip and tongue action.

articulation, temporomandibular, pain-dysfunction syndrome,

n See temporomandibular joint disorder.