An evaluation of terminal hinge position and neuromuscular position in edentulous patients. Part I. Maxillomandibular recordings. 1976

G N Graser

The purpose of this investigation was to obtain information about the terminal hinge position (THP) and the neuromuscular position (NMP) in the edentulous population. The difference between the two positions was evaluated anteroposteriorly and mediolaterally to determine horizontal differences and reproducibility between days. In 25 edentulous subjects, five recordings were made at the neuromuscular position with no dentist guidance and five recordings at the terminal hinge position with dentist guidance; on a second day, the recordings were repeated. The differences between positions were evaluated by statistical methods. It was concluded that: (1) there is a discrepancy between the THP and the NMP for all edentulous subjects examined, (2) the NMP is anterior and medial or lateral to the THP, and (3) the NMP is not as reproducible as the THP.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007574 Jaw Relation Record A registration of any positional relationship of the mandible in reference to the maxillae. These records may be any of the many vertical, horizontal, or orientation relations. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry) Axiography,Bite Registration,Sirognathography,Record, Jaw Relation,Records, Jaw Relation,Bite Registrations,Jaw Relation Records,Registration, Bite,Registrations, Bite
D008297 Male Males
D008410 Masticatory Muscles Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Masticatory Muscle,Muscle, Masticatory,Muscles, Masticatory
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009066 Mouth, Edentulous Total lack of teeth through disease or extraction. Mouth, Toothless,Edentulous Mouth,Edentulous Mouths,Toothless Mouth
D003768 Dental Occlusion, Centric Contact between opposing teeth during a person's habitual bite. Centric Dental Occlusion,Occlusion, Centric Dental
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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