Principles of modern gnathology

Authors

  • Jiří Šedý College of Physical Education and Sports PALESTRA, Ltd.
  • Tomáš Hanzelka Department of Dental Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Radovan Žižka Institute of Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
  • Zdeněk Tauber Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
  • Barbora Hocková Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, F. D. Roosevelt University Hospital, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58743/asv2025vol13no1.373

Keywords:

gnathology, temporomandibular joint, cervical spine, posture, human

Abstract

This review summarizes the fundamental principles of modern gnathology, viewed as an interdisciplinary field connecting the classical gnathological foundations with modern rehabilitation medicine and other fields. It mainly focuses on Panjabi´s stabilization subsystems, functional curvatures of structures, relations of soft and hard tissue, balance of forces, equilibration of movement apparatus, phenomenon of extreme, crucial role of axis vertebra, Rocabado tricentric concept, circular pattern of movement, dorsoventral approach, relation of articular components, functional units, biological reaction, cervico-cranio-mandibular dynamics and origin of craniomandibular pain.

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29-09-2025

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): Acta Salus Vitae

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Šedý, J., Hanzelka, T., Žižka, R., Tauber, Z., & Hocková, B. (2025). Principles of modern gnathology. Acta Salus Vitae, 13(1), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.58743/asv2025vol13no1.373