Forward Jaw Glide

FORWARD JAW GLIDE

This is a mandible protrusion and retraction exercise. Place a sanitized pen between your teeth and lightly clench your jaw muscles to hold it in place. Slowly glide your jaw forwards and backwards within tolerable limits.

Muscles Involved:

• Mandible Protrusion Muscles

  • Medial Pterygoid

  • Lateral Pterygoid

  • Superficial Fibers of Masseter

• Mandible Retractor Muscles

  • Temporalis

  • Intermediate Fibers of Masseter

  • Deep Fibers of Masseter

Related Conditions:

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ Disorder)

• Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ Syndrome)

• Bruxism (Teeth Grinding)

• Lockjaw

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