opened about 2 millimeters from the established vertical dimension , using a fluid material like quick-set plaster or polyvinylsiloxane . You should never use the word “ bite ” when recording centric relation because people are so used to protruding their jaw when they incise or bite something off . Avoid the commonly used method “ put your tongue back in your throat and close up ” method . It is quite easy to protrude your jaw with your tongue back in the throat and this procedure usually displaces the mandibular trial base or occlusion rim . Good luck recording centric jaw relation now that you can appreciate how valuable and important a position it is . Centric relation is relatively easy to locate and record on the majority of patients . Utilizing it should add to the success of your practice .
J . B . Woelfel Emeritus Editors-in-Chief
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