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Implant overdenture maxillo-mandibular relations

Key points

  • Accurate recording of patient’s maxillo-mandibular relationships provide essential clinical documentation to establish correct occlusion, function and esthetics
  • Occlusion rims are contoured to determine the height of the occlusal plane, vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO), lip and smile lines and circum-oral support
  • Articulated casts offer an easy and reliable analogue for laboratory simulation of jaw movements

Clinical topics

Implant prosthetics

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