Prosthodontics Definitions

Movement occurring when the mandible moves away from maximum intercuspation.

A caliper-like instrument used to record the spatial relationship of the maxillary arch to some anatomic reference point or points

Festooning is defined in dentistry as, carvings in the base material of a denture that simulate the contours of the

An impression that represents completion of registration of the surface or object, made for the purpose of fabricating a prosthesis;

The refinement of form prior to polishing (GPT8).

The process of investing the cast and a wax replica of the desired form in a flask preparatory to moulding

An articulator that allows replication of threedimensional movement of recorded mandibular motion – also called class IV articulator (GPT8).

The concavity in the temporal bone by the zygomatic arch that receives the mandibular condyle (GPT8).

The greatest height to which the inferior border of the upper lip is capable of being raised by muscle function

Any removable dental prosthesis fabricated for placement immediately following the removal of a natural tooth/teeth (GPT8).

The translatory portion of lateral movement in which the nonworking side condyle moves essentially straight and medially as it leaves

A negative likeness or copy in reverse of the surface of an object, an imprint of the teeth and adjacent

The portion of the denture surface that has its contour determined by the impression (GPT8).

The influence of the contacting surfaces of the mandibular and maxillary anterior teeth on mandibular movements (GPT8).

The distance between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth when the mandible is in a specified position