title: The hinge-axis: a review of the literature.
abstract: Study of hinge-axis opening of the mandible has occupied many distinguished workers over a large number of years. This paper is an attempt to bring all their ideas together into one publication so that readers may reach their own conclusions.
mesh_terms: D003725:Dental Articulators; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008334:Mandible / Q000502:physiology*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement; D012399:Rotation; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology