Mandibular Movement

By

S. Wanachantararak

Types of Movement
Rotational movement
Horizontal axis of rotation

Frontal (vertical) axis of rotation

Sagittal axis of rotation Translational movement

Rotational Movement
Around the horizontal axis

Rotational Movement
Around the frontal (vertical) axis

Rotational Movement
Around the sagittal axis

Translational movement

Single Plane Border Movement

Sagittal plane border and functional movement Horizontal plane border and functional movement
Frontal (vertical) border and functional movement

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Posterior open border Anterior open border

Superior contact border

Functional movements

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Posterior open border movement

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Anterior open border movement

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Superior contact border movement

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Superior contact border movement (cont.)

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Superior contact border movement (cont.)

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Superior contact border movement (cont.)

Sagittal Plane Border Movement

Functional movements

Horizontal Plane Border Movement

Left lateral border Continued left lateral border with protrusion

Right lateral border

Continued right lateral border

with protrusion
Functional movements

Horizontal Plane Border Movement

Left lateral border

Horizontal Plane Border Movement

Continued left lateral border with protrusion

Horizontal Plane Border Movement

Right lateral border

Horizontal Plane Border Movement

Continued right lateral border with protrusion

Horizontal Plane Border Movement

Functional movements

Frontal (Vertical) Border and Functional Movement

Left lateral superior border Left lateral opening border

Right lateral superior border

Right lateral opening border

Functional movements

Frontal (Vertical) Border and Functional Movement

Frontal (Vertical) Border and Functional Movement

Left lateral superior border

Frontal (Vertical) Border and Functional Movement

Left lateral opening border

Frontal (Vertical) Border and Functional Movement

Right lateral superior border

Frontal (Vertical) Border and Functional Movement

Right lateral opening border

Frontal (Vertical) Border and Functional Movement

Functional movements

References
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Kraus, Jordan and Abrams. Dental anatomy and Occlusion. The Williams and Wilkins company, 1969

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