1. Theory
• Epidemiology, Stomatognatic system, sensitive inervation
• Osteology, the temporal bone and the mandibule
• Periarticular structures; the muscle: temporal, masseter, medial and lateral pterigoid, suprahyoid muscle (digastric)
• Articular structures: capsule, synovial m., bilaminar zone, disc, temporomandibular ligament
• Biomechanics: artro and osteocinematic of the TMJ. Protraction, retraction, lateral movement, protrution, retrution. Overbite and overjet
• Pathology: disc displacement, hypermovility
• Cervical spine: biomechanical and neurophysiological relation between cervical spine and TMJ. Stabilization
2. Practice
• Muscular palpation: intra and extraoral palpation
• Articular palpation: intra and extra articular palpation
• Measurement of the different mandibular movements
• Treatment: passive movilization, intra and extraoral techniques. PA, AP, transversal lateral and medial movement, longitudinal caudal movement, compression
• Muscle treatment
• Differential diagnostic between cervical and TMJ
• Cervical movilization, accesory and physiological movement off upper cervical spine
• Cervical stabilization