title: Preservation of occlusal vertical dimension in overdentures.
abstract: The preextraction record is used to reestablish the occlusal vertical dimension in immediate and in later overdentures. A colored dot on the denture can be used to verify the occlusal vertical dimension after the dentures have been inserted.
mesh_terms: D003792:Dental Records; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D014716:Vertical Dimension