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Centric relation registration using an anterior deprogrammer in dentate patients. 1999

B D Hunter, and R W Toth

Prosthodontics Department, Naval Dental School, National Naval Dental Center, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.

A technique is described for registering centric relation in dentate patients using an anterior deprogrammer to prevent muscle splinting. Properly executed, the patient is able to close into centric relation unassisted, eliminating the possibility of operator-induced error associated with commonly accepted manipulative techniques. Verification is possible visually when articulating casts by confirming the precise alignment of the mandibular incisors with occlusal markings on the deprogrammer attached to the maxillary cast.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007180	Incisor	Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)	Incisors
D007574	Jaw Relation Record	A registration of any positional relationship of the mandible in reference to the maxillae. These records may be any of the many vertical, horizontal, or orientation relations. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry)	Axiography,Bite Registration,Sirognathography,Record, Jaw Relation,Records, Jaw Relation,Bite Registrations,Jaw Relation Records,Registration, Bite,Registrations, Bite
D003481	Cuspid	The third tooth to the left and to the right of the midline of either jaw, situated between the second INCISOR and the premolar teeth (BICUSPID). (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p817)	Canine Tooth,Canine Teeth,Cuspids,Teeth, Canine,Tooth, Canine
D003725	Dental Articulators	Mechanical devices that simulate the temporomandibular joints and jaws to which maxillary and mandibular casts are attached. The entire assembly attempts to reproduce the movements of the mandible and the various tooth-to-tooth relationships that accompany those movements.	Articulators,Articulator, Dental,Articulators, Dental,Dental Articulator,Articulator
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016302	Centric Relation	The location of the maxillary and the mandibular condyles when they are in their most posterior and superior positions in their fossae of the temporomandibular joint.	Dental Centric Relation,Centric Relation, Dental,Relation, Centric,Relation, Dental Centric
D017090	Occlusal Splints	Rigid or flexible appliances that overlay the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. They are used to treat OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA, clenching, BRUXISM, and their sequelae, and to provide temporary relief from muscle or temporomandibular joint pain.	Dental Night Guard,Mandibular Advancement Devices,Mandibular Advancement Splints,Splints, Occlusal,Advancement Device, Mandibular,Advancement Devices, Mandibular,Advancement Splint, Mandibular,Advancement Splints, Mandibular,Dental Night Guards,Device, Mandibular Advancement,Devices, Mandibular Advancement,Guard, Dental Night,Guards, Dental Night,Mandibular Advancement Device,Mandibular Advancement Splint,Night Guard, Dental,Night Guards, Dental,Occlusal Splint,Splint, Mandibular Advancement,Splint, Occlusal,Splints, Mandibular Advancement