The functional conditions of the mandible are differentiated according to the number of kinematic degrees of freedom assigned to each mandibular movement. One degree of freedom: pro- and retrusive occlusal border movement. The interplay of the TMJs with the occluding teeth determines a compulsory course which corresponds to a 4-bar-chain guidance. 2 degrees of freedom: free sagittal mouth movement without tooth contact. Using graphic recordings of cyclic mandibular movements, the mobile hinge axis is identified as a mandibularly fixed line which is not directly categorized as a part of an anatomical structure. In the maxillary coordinate system, its movement describes a cylinder; sagittally, it describes a circle. The mandibular positions are clearly identifiable with 2 angles. The in vivo measurements show that neuromuscularly healthy systems supply the mandible with anticipatory guidance. 3 degrees of freedom: bolus function. The articular space in the TMJ is utilized.
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