Stuck wide Open

1. Sudden
2. Panic
3. Social fear creates emergency
4. Dentist not trained reduction & too busy
5. ER not trained reduction & too busy
6. Orofacial specialist trained at reduction

Open Lock Damage

1. significant tearing lateral ligament
2. progression displace disc
3. TMJ pain
4. Inability to eat

Open Lock Panic

1. jaw stuck
2. can’t eat
3. pain
4. can’t close

Open Lock Panic

1. Every time lock micro tears
2. If you force closed tears more

Condyle (TMJ) is

1. stuck out fossa
2. In front eminence

Necessary for open lock:

1. Anterior slope eminence
2. Displace disc
3. Hypermobility

Only 2% of 6% population have __ to LOCK

1. anterior slope eminence
2. torn lateral ligament
3.  displaced disc of TMJ