- maxillomandibular relation
- jaw r.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
maxillomandibular relation
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relation — 1. An association or connection between or among people or objects. SEE ALSO: relationship. 2. In dentistry, the mode of contact of teeth or the positional relationship of oral structures. [L. relatio, a bringing back] … Medical dictionary
maxillomandibular record — a record of the relation of the mandible to the maxilla … Medical dictionary
jaw relation — any relation of the mandible to the maxilla, variously designated as centric, eccentric, median, occlusal, protrusive, and the like. Called also maxillomandibular r … Medical dictionary
baseplate — A temporary form representing the base of a denture; used for making maxillomandibular (jaw) relation records and for the arrangement of teeth. SYN: record base, temporary base, trial base. stabilized b. a b. lined with plastic material to… … Medical dictionary
position — 1. An attitude, posture, or place occupied. 2. Posture or attitude assumed by a patient for comfort and to facilitate the performance of diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic procedures. 3. In obstetrics, the relation of an arbitrarily chosen … Medical dictionary
method — The mode or manner or orderly sequence of events of a process or procedure. SEE ALSO: fixative, operation, procedure, stain, technique. [G. methodos; fr. meta, after, + hodos, way] Abell Kendall m. a … Medical dictionary
rim — A margin, border, or edge, usually circular in form. bite r. SYN: occlusion r.. occlusal r. SYN: occlusion r.. occlusion r. occluding surfaces built on temporary or permanent denture bases for the purpose of making … Medical dictionary
try-in — Preliminary insertion of a complete denture wax up (trial denture), of a partial denture casting, or of a finished restoration to determine the fit, esthetics, maxillomandibular relation, etc. * * * (triґin) a preliminary insertion of a dental… … Medical dictionary
split cast method — 1. a procedure for placing indexed casts on a dental articulator to facilitate their removal and replacement on the instrument. 2. the procedure of checking the ability of a dental articulator to receive or be adjusted to a maxillomandibular… … Medical dictionary
occlusion rim — record rim a border constructed on temporary or permanent denture bases for the purpose of recording the maxillomandibular relation and for positioning the teeth. Called also bite block, bitelock, and bite r … Medical dictionary
