BENNETT MOVEMENT

• Movement in the early stages of lateral movements when the condyle rotates with a slight lateral shift in the direction of the movement. 
• Bennett movement refers to the working side condyle only. 
• Its rotation of the working side condyle in its articular fossa that results in slight lateral movement of the condyle.
• Bennett movement is also called lateral shift of the mandible or immediate side shift. Bennett movement influences the mesiodistal position of the cusps of posterior teeth.
• Bennett movement is mandibular LATERAL TRANSLATION that occurs during the earliest stage of lateral movement.
• During right mandibular movement, on the right side (working side), the condyle moves from centric to right working. This is Bennett movement. 

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