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What does the term 'Jaw Relations' refer to?
What does the term 'Jaw Relations' refer to?
- The occlusion of the teeth
- Any spatial relationship of the maxilla to the mandible (correct)
- The length of the face
- The balanced tonic contraction of the opening and closing muscles
What maintains the vertical dimension (VD) according to the text?
What maintains the vertical dimension (VD) according to the text?
- Tooth acts as a vertical stop
- Musculature in a state of minimal tonic contraction
- Severe discomfort in both TMJ and muscles of mastication
- Occlusion of the teeth or balanced tonic contraction of opening and closing muscles (correct)
What are the two important guides for deciding vertical relation mentioned in the text?
What are the two important guides for deciding vertical relation mentioned in the text?
- Vertical dimension of rest or physiologic rest position (VDR) and Vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) (correct)
- Muscular tonicity and jaw separation
- Length of the face and tooth occlusion
- Spatial relationship of maxilla to mandible and vice versa
What happens if the vertical dimension (VD) is not measured accurately?
What happens if the vertical dimension (VD) is not measured accurately?
What is referred to as 'Vertical dimension of rest or physiologic rest position' according to the text?
What is referred to as 'Vertical dimension of rest or physiologic rest position' according to the text?
What is responsible for maintaining vertical dimension (VD) as per the text?
What is responsible for maintaining vertical dimension (VD) as per the text?
What does altering the Vertical Dimension (VD) lead to, according to the text?
What does altering the Vertical Dimension (VD) lead to, according to the text?
What is related to patient's esthetical appearance according to the text?
What is related to patient's esthetical appearance according to the text?
What does 'Vertical dimension of occlusion' refer to as mentioned in the text?
What does 'Vertical dimension of occlusion' refer to as mentioned in the text?
What is responsible for maintaining posture according to the text?
What is responsible for maintaining posture according to the text?
What is the physiologic rest position of the mandible?
What is the physiologic rest position of the mandible?
What is the purpose of recording centric relation?
What is the purpose of recording centric relation?
What happens with an increase in vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO)?
What happens with an increase in vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO)?
What is the interocclusal distance (IOD) frequently referred to as?
What is the interocclusal distance (IOD) frequently referred to as?
What is centric relation?
What is centric relation?