Another misconception is that the articulation of the TMJs is very compressible, akin to a rubbery foundation that prevents the condyles from having a stable, definite stopping point in their sockets. A quote from the literature expresses this viewpoint:The natural condyle fossa relationship has 2.0 to 4.0 mm of superior joint space. Under the forces of the masseters, temporalis and medial pterygoids, this space can be over-powered and compressed.