PE-743
The stomatognathic system has components of "... the bones of the skull, the mandible, the hyoid, the clavicle and the sternum: the muscles and the ligament; the dentoalveolar and the temporomandibular joints; the vascular, the lymphatic and the nerve supply systems; and the soft tissues of the head; the teeth." Nathan A Shore
The evaluation of the TMJ requires the consideration of all of these structures and their activity. The wide range of influence this area has on health includes the entire body. In fact, remote dysfunction below the stomatognathic system can cause problems in the system.
To be complete, examination of the TMJ must include the entire body.
The brochure has illustrations of the TMJ, muscles of mastication, a block diagram of the stomatoganthic system closed kinematic chain, and the hyoid muscles.
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