Condylography: recording and analysis

– Systematic functional analysis (CFA)

– Anatomical structures and occlusal functions

– Definition of "function", "dysfunction" and "impaired function"

– The treatment strategy. The role of condylography in this strategy

– The role of condylography in the oral rehabilitation.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Movements of the lower jaw:

- protrusion

- retrusion

- mediotrusion and laterotrusion

- opening movement

- closing movement

- free movements

- tooth-guided movements

- manipulated movements

- functional movements

- special movements.

– Special signals and artifacts in condylography.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Paraocclusal clutch

– Adjustment and stabilizing of the upper facebow

– Determination of the anterior orientation point of the axis-orbital plane

– The lower bow

– Positioning of the styli

– Recording the rotation of the hinge axis

– Geometry of the recording systems, possible artifacts.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Condylographic data for occlusal design and functional analysis

– Macroscopic anatomy of the TMJ

– Orientation of the TMJ in centric relation

– The cranio-mandibular system

– Clinical evaluation of the TMJ

– Occlusal index

– Four physiologic end-feels

– Hard inelastic end feel (hard end-point).

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Degrees of freedom and rotational axes of the TMJ

– Orientation of the condyles and fossae

– Cross-section of fossa and articular eminence

– Definition of the hinge axis

– Movements of the hinge axis.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Movement inwards - mediotrusion

– The mediotrusive condyle

– Bennet movement: description by Bennet and condylographic record

– Immediate side shift - abrupt initial movement to the side.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Laterotrusion

– Working side and non-working side

– Laterotrusive side in condylography

– Examples of typical latreotrusive condylographic recordings.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Sagittal, horizontal and frontal planes

– Coordinate system

– Movements of the hinge axis and the incision inferius.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Condylographic recording

– Recording with the Cadiax® System. Sequence. Protocol for initial diagnostics

– Visual control during recording

– Goal of precise recording. Optimal analytic possibilities.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Terminal hinge (axis) location

– Definition

– Location

– Determination

– Reference (RP) and therapeutic (ThP) position.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Historical review of axiography

– What is pantograph

– Reference plane of articulation system

– Transfering hinge axis into articulator.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Chewing muscles

– M.masetter

– M.temporalis

– M.pterygiodeus lateralis and medialis

– M.pterygiodeus lateralis, caput inferius

– M.digastricus and suprahyiodale muscles

– Relationships with condylography.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Systematic description of a condylography

– Description and analysis in relation to the coordinate system

– An analysis process.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Normal values for parameter quantity

– Quantity length in the sagittal view

– Quantity of the free movement

– Quantity of the protrusion. Parameters for opening and mediotrusion

– Quantity general or partial reduced

– Quantity and skeletal Class 3

– Quantity and radius of the trajectory

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Good, average and bad quality

– Excellent quality

– Very poor quality

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Terminology and definitions

– Concave, straight, convex and changing characteristic

– Physiological characteristic

– Changing characteristic: initial convexity

– Changing characteristic: sectors with different radius

– Similar characteristics with different inclinations

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Stability and instability of the TMJ

– Positions of the TMJ

– Quality of recording

– Start and endpoint. Difference from reference position

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Excursive and incursive movements

– Separation movements

– Assessment criteria for minor separations

– Typical separations

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Protrusion, opening and mediotrusion

– The Fisher angle

– Coincidence of the movements in the middle section

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Anatomical and dysfunctional asymmetries

– A right-left condylographic symmetry

– Asymmetry of protrusion

– Asymmetry of the Bennet movements

– Asymmetry of functional movements

– Protrusive bruxing

– Speech and chewing

– Condylographic asymmetries

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Basic assumption of the condylography

– Description of special findings and special signals

– Special condylographic signals possible related to joint noises

– Special signals to be recognized during the description of a condylography

– Special signals in condylography and therapeutic indications

– Special signals in condylography that indicate disturbed movement dynamics

– Dynamic analysis of condylography.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– The Bennet movement. Different definitions

– The Bennet angle

– Fisher angle

– Separation of protrusion and mediotrusion in condylography

– Description of the Bennet movement in condylography

– Mandibular lateral translation

– Transversal position changes

– Analysis and description of the Bennet movement

– Transversal movements

– Therapeutic effects.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Condylography and articulator

– Reference plane and coordinate system

– Arcon articulators

– Non-arcon articulators

– SCI parameter

– TCI parameter

– Sagittal characteristic.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.

– Protrusion and retrusion on the condylography

– Opening and closing on the condylography

– Mediotrusion on the condylography

– Free and manipulated movements difference

– Wording.

Recommended for: Functional dentists.