Glossary

Category: M

  • Mylohyoid ridge

    Horizontal bony extension on the lingual aspect of the mandibular premolars and molars that is an attachment for the mylohyoid muscle which forms the floor of the mouth. The line of attachment on the medial aspect of the body of the mandible for the mylohyoid muscle, which forms the floor of the mouth.  

  • Mylohyoid region

    An obsolete term that refers to the area on the lingual surface of the mandible that contains the mylohyoid ridge and the attachment of the mylohyoid muscle. It is part of the alveololingual sulcus.  

  • Mylohyoid groove or canal

    Groove (indentation) on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible beginning at the lingula; it houses the mylohyoid artery and nerve. The groove on the inner surface of the mandible that runs obliquely forward and downward and contains the mylohyoid nerve and artery. In the embryo it lodges Meckel’s cartilage.  

  • Mylohyoid concavity

    A fossa found in the molar region of the mandible that is inferior to the mylohyoid line.  

  • Mycotic

    A clinical situation where fungus has been attributed to an established infection or lesion. Pertaining to a mycosis; caused by fungi. Caused by or infected with fungus; concerning mycosis. The term is also used improperly to signify a bacterial infection, especially one that has metastasized from one part of the body (e.g., a heart valve)…

  • Mycoplasma spp

    Small cell intermediate in physiologic properties between bacteria and viruses, lacking a cell wall but able to grow and multiply. Able to agglutinate red blood cells and sometimes found in association with human periodontal disease.  

  • Myalgia

    Myalgia

    Pain in a muscle or muscles. Tenderness or pain of the muscles themselves; muscular rheumatism. Muscle pain or tenderness. Diffuse muscle pain, occurring in many infectious (e.g., influenza, measles, rheumatic fever, toxoplasmosis) and other disorders (e.g., fibromyositis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, muscle tumor), and sometimes as the result of certain drugs. Muscle pain, often due to an…

  • Mutually protected articulation

    An occlusal scheme where all the posterior teeth disocclude during mandibular movements while the occlusion is supported by the anterior teeth. At maximum intercuspation, the posterior teeth reduce the occlusal forces applied on the anterior teeth so the forces applied on the anterior teeth are not excessive.  

  • Mush bite

    An obsolete slang term for a record of the mandible in relation to the maxilla without using baseplates but instead by using a nonrigid material alone (i.e., wax).  

  • Musculoskeletal pain

    Deep, somatic pain that originates in skeletal muscles, facial sheaths, and tendons (myogenous pain), bone and periosteum (osseous pain), joint, joint capsules, and ligaments (arthralgic pain), and in soft connective tissues. Pain experienced in the bones, joints, muscles, or other components of the musculoskeletal system can arise from various factors. These can range from temporary…