THERAPEUTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING TRANSLATORY CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTION OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

摘要

A therapeutic method for rehabilitating thetemporomandibular joint by induction of translatory motionof the joint either post-operatively or as therapy for avariety of conditions, the invention also contemplatesapparatus capable of practicing the present method bycontinuously and passively moving the joint in a translatorysense.