TMJ The Great Controversy

TMJ The Great Controversy (starts at page 27 of the PDF file which is page 519)

http://www.cda.org/portals/0/journal/journal_082014.pdf

(Description of the Airway Centric philosophy starts at page 59 of the PDF file (p. 551))

t. Focusing on the relative position of the condylar head in the fossa to an idealized position within the fossa misses on two counts:
■ Morphological changes of the condyles — bending, breaking, flattening and other compensatory changes make the position of such a condyle different from an undamaged condyle within the same fossa.1
■ Anatomical appearance shows the current condition of the structures that have resulted in response to the forces over time. It is akin to looking at the rearview mirror. Physiologic parameters — such as electrocardiogram (EKG), apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) and EMG give current data on the function of the organism. Function changes the form just as oral breathing changes maxillary shape.