gnathostatics

In orthodontic diagnosis, a technical procedure for orienting the dentition to certain cranial landmarks. [gnatho- + G. statikos, causing to stand]

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gnatho·stat·ics (nath″o-statґiks) [gnatho- + -static] a method of prosthodontic and orthodontic diagnosis based on determination of the basal and osteometric relationships between the teeth and their supporting structures.