Centric relation critically revisited-What are the clinical implications?

Purpose Of The Article: Centric relation is a dental term that has undergone many alterations over the years, which in turn have led to significant clinical controversies. These continuing changes in the meaning of the term CR have not only led to confusion, but they also have resulted in a variety of unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Analysis of the dental literature reveals ongoing misunderstanding and disagreement regarding that term among both clinicians and academic dentists.

Spray and stretch technique and its effects on mouth opening.

Statement Of Problem: Mandibular mouth opening through passive stretching may be an awkward and painful experience for patients with orofacial pain. Whether a spray technique would reduce such discomfort is unclear.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to determine whether the use of a spray technique would be an effective method of increasing maximal mouth opening (MMO) without passive stretching to avoid patient discomfort.

A patient's view on the location of the temporomandibular joint.

A survey was held to establish whether laypeople knew the location of their temporomandibular joint. A sample of 61 participants, visiting their dental office for a routine check-up, was given a three-question survey of whether they knew the location of their temporomandibular joint and could point to this location. Thirty-eight participants answered the question affirmatively.