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Introduction
Jaw relations are defined as any one of
the many relations of the mandible to the
maxillae
Maxillomandibular relationship is
defined as any spatial relationship of the
maxillae to the mandible; any one of the
infinite relationships of the mandible to the
maxilla.
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Jaw relation/maxillomandibular
relation
Types:
1. Orientation relation
2. Vertical relation
3. Horizontal relation
centric relation
eccentric relation—protrusive records
---lateral records.
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Clinical significance of jaw relation
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2. The height of occlusal rim: It should be trimmed
vertically until it represents the amount of anterior teeth
intended to show below the lip at rest. The average adult
shows approximately 3mm of upper central incisors when
the lips are just parted, but there are many variations from
this amount which should be accepted as a guide rather
than a rule
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4. The anteroposterior plane: This plane indicates the
position of occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth and
is obtained in conjunction with the anterior plane.
The rim is trimmed parallel to Ala-tragus line (an
imaginary line running from the external auditary
meatus or tragus of the ear to the lower border of ala of
the nose).
Thus when the rim has been trimmed to these
planes it indicates the place of orientation for setting
the artificial teeth.
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GUIDELINES
3. Canine lines
These mark the corners of the mouth when
the lips are relaxed and are supposed to coincide
with the tips of the upper canine teeth but are only
accurate to within 3 or 4 mm. These lines give some
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TRIMMING THE LOWER RECORD
BLOCK
Trim the lower block so that it occludes
evenly with the upper, the mandible will be
separated from the maxilla by the same distance
that it was when the natural teeth were in occlusion.
The location of the occlusal plane posteriorly
will ultimately be determined by the height of the
mandibular anterior teeth and anterior 2/3 rd of
retromolar pads. After recording the tentative
occlusal vertical relation and the centric relation
position, the maxillary occlusion rims are oriented
to the opening axis of the jaws with the help of the
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ORIENTATION RELATIONS
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THE FACE BOW
A caliper like instrument used to record the spatial
relationship of the maxillary arch to some anatomic
reference point or points and then transfer this
relationship to an articulator; it orients the dental cast
in the same relationship to the opening axis of the
articulator.
Types of Face bow:
There are two types of face bows.
1. KINEMATIC face bow
2. ARBITRARY face bow -Facial type
-Earpiece type
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KINEMATIC FACE BOW
As the mandible makes opening and closing movements the condylar styli
move in an arc.
Their position is adjusted until they exhibit pure rotation and not translation,
when the mandible is opened and closed.
The points of rotation are marked on the skin and this determines the true
hinge axis.
The mandibular clutch is removed and the face bow is attached to the
maxillary arch.
The true rotation points are again used to orient the tips of the condylar
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ARBITRARY FACE BOW
The arbitrary type of face bow is so called because it uses arbitrarily
located marks on the skin at the condyle points as the hinge axis
position.
1. Facia type:
In the facia type the condyle rods
are positioned on a line extending from
the outer canthus of the eye to the
superior inferior center of the tragus
and approximately 13mm anterior to
the distal edge of the tragus of the ear.
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Vertical jaw relation
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Methods for recording vertical jaw relation
1) Mechanical methods:
i. Ridge relation:
a) distance of incisive papilla from mandibular incisors
b) parallelism of ridges
ii. Measurement of former dentures
iii. Pre-extraction records-
Profile radiographs
Profile photographs
Casts of teeth in occlusion
Facial measurements
2) Physiologic methods
Physiologic rest position
Phonetics & esthetics as guide
Swallowing threshold
Tactile sense
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Methods for determining VDO
• Niswonger’s method:
(1934)
– interocclusal distance : 2-
4mm at first premolar
region.
• Two marks-
– Base of nose
– Chin
• Disadvantages;
– Marks on skin – move –
difficult – constant
measurement.
– Lack of permanentPowerpoint Templates
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Effect of increased vertical dimension
1) Increased risk of trauma-
clenching of teeth.
2) Discomfort to patient
3) Teeth are liable to contact –
causing clicking during
speech
4) Trauma & pain – basal seat
areas of denture
5) Loss of freeway space-
muscular fatigue
6) Clicking sound
7) Elongated appearance of
face
8) Bone resorption
9) Loss of retension & stability
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Effect of decreased vertical
dimension
1) Reduced masticatory efficiency
2) Poor esthetics
3) Cheek biting/ tongue biting/ lip
biting
4) Denture look
5) Angular chelitis
6) Pain in TMJ
7) Coston’s syndrome
8) prognathism
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Tests to aid in confirming correct vertical relation
Judgement of facial
support
Visual observation
of space b/w rims
Observation –
sibiliant words.
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Horizontal jaw relations
Eccentric relation
Centric relation
Protrusive record Lateral record
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Static method
Causes minimal displacement of recording
bases
Intraoral interocclusal records- without
central bearing point –using plaster/wax.
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Preparing Occlusion Rims
– Place 3 widely separated lines between the rims
in the centric position
– CRITICAL! Check that record base heels/rims do
not touch
– Eliminate contact with record bases
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Registering Centric Relation
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Ensure Adequate Notch Depth
Too Shallow
- no undercuts
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Registering Centric Relation
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Thin Layer of Material
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Thin Layer
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Making the Record
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Registering Centric Relation
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Registering Centric Relation
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Registering Centric Relation
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Registering Centric Relation
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Registration Should be Sharp,
Not Rounded
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Registering Centric Relation
Mounting the Mandibular Cast
• Ensure record is
repeatable
• Increase the height of
incisal pin 1 mm, invert
articulator
• Place wax rims together,
lute with sticky wax - 4
spots
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Eccentric relation record
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Methods for recording eccentric jaw relation
Functional method- needles- house & patterson technique
Graphic method
Tactile / direct check record methods
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Protrusive relation
Christensen’s phenomenon
Due to downward displacement
of the condlyes along the
articular slope.
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Lateral jaw relations
• Common methods:
– Graphic method
– With check bites of wax
– With positional records of stone/plaster
– Pantography
– Hanau’s formula:
– L = H/8 + 12 L=lateral condylar inclination
H=Horizontal condylar inclination
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Consequences of incorrect centric relation recording
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