Glossary

Minimum bactericidal concentration.  

The greatest load a patient can generate by intentionally biting down on an indicating device. This measurement may influence prosthetic ...

Sometimes referred to as centric occlusion, this is the best fit of the upper teeth to the lower teeth regardless ...

Position that results in maximal tooth contact between the mandibular and maxillary dental arches when the jaws are in a ...

A registration of any position of the mandible with respect to the maxillae. These records often capture the vertical, horizontal, ...

Any spatial relationship of the mandible to the maxilla.  

A temporary fixed connection of the maxillary and mandibular teeth, typically with wire, for use in treating a mandible fracture. ...

Disharmony between the right and left portions of the mandible and the maxillary jaw.  

The subspecialty of dental prosthodontics concerned with the prosthetic replacement or reconstruction of lost stomatognathic and/or craniofacial structures with fixed ...

A material used to hold or adhere an external facial appliance or device to the skin and its accompanying structures ...