title: Determination of occlusal facial height in oral reconstructive procedures.
abstract: A review is provided of the methods that have been employed for the determination of occlusal facial height in oral reconstructive procedures. Details are provided in relation to a modified form of the patient's own assessment of a preferred vertical dimension of occlusion (PVDO) in dentate subjects exhibiting overclosure, edentulous subjects and in those patients requiring full mouth oral rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland Dental School, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: L'Estrange
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rowell
mesh_terms: D001732:Bite Force; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000502:physiology; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014716:Vertical Dimension