Establishing the horizontal plane for positioning of the plane of occlusion.
The positioning of the teeth according to the proper occlusal plane provides a considerable advantage in fabricating prosthetic appliances and contributes to optimal appearance and function for patients with complete or partial loss of their teeth. A special device simplifies the technique of establishing the horizontal reference for reproducing the occlusal plane.
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D016302:Centric Relation; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000295:instrumentation; D014093:Tooth, Artificial; D014716:Vertical Dimension