jaw relation — any relation of the mandible to the maxilla, variously designated as centric, eccentric, median, occlusal, protrusive, and the like. Called also maxillomandibular r … Medical dictionary
jaw relation record — a registration of any positional relationship of the mandible in reference to the maxillae; these records may be of any of the many vertical, horizontal, or orientation relations … Medical dictionary
median jaw relation — the relation between the maxilla and the mandible when the lower jaw is in the median sagittal plane, without being displaced to either side; ideally, median and centric relations should coincide … Medical dictionary
terminal jaw relation record — a record of the relationship of the mandible to the maxilla made at the vertical relation of occlusion and at the centric position … Medical dictionary
eccentric jaw relation acquired — an eccentric relation of the mandible to the maxilla that is assumed in order to bring the teeth into centric occlusion … Medical dictionary
unstrained jaw relation — the relation between the mandible and the maxilla that exists when a state of balanced tonus exists among all the muscles involved, being achieved without undue or unnatural force and causing no distortion of the tissues of the temporomandibular… … Medical dictionary
median retruded jaw relation — centric r … Medical dictionary
posterior border jaw relation — see under position … Medical dictionary
protrusive jaw relation — an occlusal position in which the mandible is protruded. See also prognathism … Medical dictionary
rest jaw relation — rest position … Medical dictionary
relation — 1. An association or connection between or among people or objects. SEE ALSO: relationship. 2. In dentistry, the mode of contact of teeth or the positional relationship of oral structures. [L. relatio, a bringing back] … Medical dictionary