title: Mandibular centricity: centric relation.
abstract: Centric relation can be a confusing term because it continues to evolve in meaning. This article presents a discussion of the historical aspects of centric relation. Guidelines to decide when to use centric relation in clinical dentistry are included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo., USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schwalm
mesh_terms: D016302:Centric Relation; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology