Mandibular and Head-Neck Movements During Jaw Activities – (08-21-00)



Mandibular and Head-Neck Movements During Jaw Activities

This articles helps justify the many positive results that chiropractors experience in treating TMD and jaw pain.

J Dent Res 2000 Jun;79(6):1378-84 – The results support the idea of a functional relationship between the temporomandibular and the cranio-cervical neuromuscular systems. We therefore suggest a new concept for human jaw function, in which “functional jaw movements” are the result of activation of jaw as well as neck muscles, leading to simultaneous movements in the temporomandibular, atlanto-occipital, and cervical spine joints

James Bogash

For more than a decade, Dr. Bogash has stayed current with the medical literature as it relates to physiology, disease prevention and disease management. He uses his knowledge to educate patients, the community and cyberspace on the best way to avoid and / or manage chronic diseases using lifestyle and targeted supplementation.







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