Biomaterial Database

Recording centric relation with an interocclusal wax check bite registration. 1971

J A Rapuano, and P W Vinton

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
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
D003764	Dental Materials	Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc.	Dental Material,Material, Dental,Materials, Dental
D003768	Dental Occlusion, Centric	Contact between opposing teeth during a person's habitual bite.	Centric Dental Occlusion,Occlusion, Centric Dental
D003813	Dentistry	The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.
D003824	Denture, Complete	A denture replacing all natural teeth and associated structures in both the maxilla and mandible.	Complete Denture,Complete Dentures,Dentures, Complete
D014885	Waxes	A plastic substance deposited by insects or obtained from plants. Waxes are esters of various fatty acids with higher, usually monohydric alcohols. The wax of pharmacy is principally yellow wax (beeswax), the material of which honeycomb is made. It consists chiefly of cerotic acid and myricin and is used in making ointments, cerates, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)