Open Lock

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
TMJ SUBLUXATION
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
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
TMJ SUBLUXATION
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

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