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Ink‐coated paper strips used to locate and mark occlusal contacts. Paper coated on one or both sides with a pigment that marks the teeth when their occlusal surfaces contact the paper. This allows the contact points of the teeth to be demonstrated.  

A ring of fibrocartilage that separates the articular surfaces of a joint. Fibrous connective tissue that separates temporomandibular joint cavity into two compartments. Also called the meniscus. Fibrous connective tissue between two bony structures to reduce abrasion and friction located in a joint cavity. The biconcave oval disk of fibrous connective tissue that separates the…

A thin layer of hyaline cartilage located on the joint surfaces of some bones, not found on the articular surfaces of the temporomandibular joints which is covered with an avascular fibrous tissue. A layer of cartilage at the end of a bone where it forms a joint with another bone. The smooth, nonvascular, dense connective…

The fibrous ligament that encloses a joint and limits its motion. It is lined with synovial membrane. A protective casing of tissue encircling a mobile joint, comprised of an outer layer consisting of white fibrous tissue and an inner synovial membrane responsible for producing a lubricating fluid within the joint.  

A degenerative disease of a joint. A joint or articulation. The degeneration of a joint.  

Surgical formation or restoration of a joint. Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a diseased joint. Any operation or surgical procedure designed to reconstruct a joint. A surgical operation to repair or replace a joint. Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint that is congenitally malformed or that has degenerated as a result of injury or…

A disease of a joint. Any disease of a joint, including inflammatory and hereditary disorders. The overarching medical term used to describe any disease or disorder affecting the joints is known as “arthropathy.”  

Roentgenography of a joint after injection of an opaque contrast material. In dentistry, a diagnostic technique that entails filling the lower, upper, or both joint spaces of the temporomandibular joint with a contrast agent to enable radiographic evaluation of the joint and surrounding structures; used to diagnose or confirm disk displacements and perforations. X-ray photography…

Gliding joint movement.  

A joint that allows for a sliding motion between surfaces. Diarthrosis permitting a gliding motion.