The jaw joint (or temporomandibular joint) is not a fixed hinge, but a more complex structure where the location of the axis of rotation changes and simultanously translates as the jaws opens.
Meet Philip H. Levy, DDS
Developer of the "Levy Lingual Shelf," and a noted lecturer, teacher and clinician, Dr. Levy has made an intensive study of the stomatognathic system.
A 22-page monograph by Dr. Philip Levy explanding upon his presntation in the Symposium on "An Alterable Centric Relation In Denistry." Includes case studies of patients and follow-up care for up to 11 years post-treatment.
Dr. Philip Levy was a Guest Editor for a Symposium on "An Alterable Centric Relation In Denistry" published in the July 1975 issue of the Dental Clinics of North America.
The issue includes 10 articles contributed by respected educators and researchers in the fields of physiology, anatomy, endocrinology, and history.
Symposium “An Alterable Centric Relation In Dentistry”
The Dental Clinics of North America, July 1975
The Dental Clinics of North Americais a prestigious international journal. Each issue focuses on a single topic in dentistry and is presented under the direction of an experienced guest editor.
Dr. Philip H. Levy was the guest editor of the July 1975 issue. Articles in this issue were contributed by respected educators and researchers in the fields of physiology, anatomy, endocrinology, and histology. Dr. Levy’s article, “Clinical Implications of Mandibular Repositioning and the Concept of an Alterable Centric Relation,” was the basis of a later work that was published in Basal Facts, The International Journal of Biologic Stress and Disease, 1981.
Read Dr. Levy’s Foreward from this Issue
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Read Dr. Moss’ Article from this Issue
Dr. Melvin L. Moss, D.D.S., Ph.D. was a Professor of Anatomy, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Professor of Oral Biology, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY. Dr. Moss is the former dean of the School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY. His article, “A Functional Cranial Analysis of Centric Relation” examines the use and misuse of the concept of centric relation. His article ends with the memorable quote: “The clinician is urged not to convert the articulator into another Procrustean Bed.”
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