Patient History 101 (Lesson 1): Jaw Joints
A structurally intact jaw joint or a Piper Stage 1 is a normal joint. A Piper Stage 2 is a joint with beginning ligament laxity at the lateral pole. Both these common presentations are considered low-risk joints. Figure 2: Examples of normal joint anatomy from both a sagittal and coronal perspective with both MRI and CBCT imaging.