Biting down on the left side of the mouth promotes unloading of the right temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: F
Biting down on the left side of the mouth would create motion about an anteroposterior axis. This
would cause distraction of the left joint space and compression of the right joint space.

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What will be an ideal response?

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