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What is the purpose of placing firm pressure on the end of the nasion relator before tightening the thumbscrew?
What is the purpose of placing firm pressure on the end of the nasion relator before tightening the thumbscrew?
What is the permanent non-adjustable intercondylar width of the 2200 series instrument?
What is the permanent non-adjustable intercondylar width of the 2200 series instrument?
What is the purpose of adjusting the toggles using a hex driver or a T-screw?
What is the purpose of adjusting the toggles using a hex driver or a T-screw?
What is the function of the centric lock in an articulator?
What is the function of the centric lock in an articulator?
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What does Bennett angle refer to in terms of mandibular movement?
What does Bennett angle refer to in terms of mandibular movement?
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Why is it sometimes difficult to tighten the toggles while the facebow is on a patient's head?
Why is it sometimes difficult to tighten the toggles while the facebow is on a patient's head?
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What is the purpose of using an anterior reference point in a facebow?
What is the purpose of using an anterior reference point in a facebow?
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What is the main advantage of using a kinematic facebow over an arbitrary facebow?
What is the main advantage of using a kinematic facebow over an arbitrary facebow?
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How does a clinician determine the hinge axis of the mandible using a kinematic facebow?
How does a clinician determine the hinge axis of the mandible using a kinematic facebow?
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What is the purpose of heating a sheet of baseplate wax in hot water when using a facebow?
What is the purpose of heating a sheet of baseplate wax in hot water when using a facebow?
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What should be done after obtaining shallow impressions of only the cusp tips with the wax-covered bitefork?
What should be done after obtaining shallow impressions of only the cusp tips with the wax-covered bitefork?
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What is a key feature of pantograph when used with a fully adjustable articulator?
What is a key feature of pantograph when used with a fully adjustable articulator?
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Which type of denture prosthetic teeth is the material of choice for single dentures opposing natural dentitions?
Which type of denture prosthetic teeth is the material of choice for single dentures opposing natural dentitions?
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What is a disadvantage of mechanically attaching porcelain denture teeth to resin bases?
What is a disadvantage of mechanically attaching porcelain denture teeth to resin bases?
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Why are porcelain denture teeth not indicated in limited interarch spaces?
Why are porcelain denture teeth not indicated in limited interarch spaces?
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How do porcelain teeth differ from resin teeth in terms of weight?
How do porcelain teeth differ from resin teeth in terms of weight?
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Which property makes porcelain teeth more difficult to grind for occlusal adjustments?
Which property makes porcelain teeth more difficult to grind for occlusal adjustments?
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What effect does combining posterior resin teeth with anterior porcelain teeth have on the prostheses?
What effect does combining posterior resin teeth with anterior porcelain teeth have on the prostheses?
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