Definitive prosthodontic therapy for TMJ patients. Part I: Anterior and posterior condylar displacement.

The final prosthodontic treatment procedure for anterior condylar displacement (functional centric relation) has been described. Deflective interferences in centric relation were removed and a removable partial denture constructed to the classical most retruded centric relation position of the mandible. Several patients with posterior condylar displacement (dysfunctional centric relation) have been documented. Anterior condylar repositioning was accomplished on a denture patient by merely establishing the correct vertical dimension of occlusion. Another patient required an increase in vertical dimension as well as anterior condylar repositioning.