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2. Bite registration - Wikipedia

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   Bite registration is a technique carried out in dental procedures, where an impression is taken of the teeth while biting together, to capture the way they meet together in a bite. This process is crucial for creating dental restorations, such as crowns , bridges , and dentures , as well as for diagnosing and treating bite-related issues like ...

3. Dental impression - Wikipedia

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   A custom dental model or plaster cast. A dental impression is a negative imprint of hard and soft tissues in the mouth from which a positive reproduction, such as a cast or model, can be formed. It is made by placing an appropriate material in a dental impression tray which is designed to roughly fit over the dental arches.

4. Activator appliance - Wikipedia

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   Their modification included creating construction bite which allowed the bite to open around 10-15mm beyond the postural rest position of the mandible. They believed that viscoelastic properties of soft muscles and elasticity of soft tissues were predominating ways of how muscular adaptation and changes in form happened.

5. Mouth prop - Wikipedia

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   A mouth prop (also bite block) is a wedge-shaped implement used in dentistry for dentists working with children and other patients who have difficulty keeping their mouths open wide and steady during a procedure, [1] or during procedures where the patient is sedated.

6. Wax rims - Wikipedia

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   Maxillary and mandibular record bases with notched wax rims. Wax rims are devices that are used in dentistry to help in the fabrication of removable prostheses, such as complete and partial dentures.

7. Articulating paper - Wikipedia

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   Articulating paper is a diagnostic tool used in dentistry to highlight occlusal contacts and the distribution of occlusal forces. That is, it marks those points on the teeth where the teeth contact during biting and grinding. [1]