Hypermobility in which the patient is able to relocate the mandible back into the glenoid fossa is referred to as

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Subluxation refers to hypermobility in which the patient is able to relocate the mandible back into the glenoid fossa. Dislocation occurs when one or both of the condyles translate anterior to the articular eminence, resulting in an open lock that the patient cannot reduce. Ankylosis of the TMJ is defined as immobility of the condyle because of fibrous or bony union between the articulating structures of the joint. Myofascial pain is characterized as a dysfunctional muscle hyperactivity with regional pain, tenderness of the affected muscles, and variable amounts of reduced opening and complaints of malocclusion.

Hypermobility in Which the Patient Is Able to Relocate the Mandible