Bite Registration Purpose — NDEB AFK MCQ
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Correct answer: E — To record the positional relationship between the maxillary and mandibular arches for accurate mounting on an articulator
A bite registration (interocclusal record) captures the three-dimensional positional relationship between the maxillary and mandibular dental arches. It is used to accurately mount the mandibular cast against the maxillary cast on an articulator. Materials used include wax wafers, polyvinyl siloxane bite registration material, zinc oxide eugenol paste, or acrylic resin. The registration may be taken in centric relation, centric occlusion, or both depending on the clinical situation.
Reference: Shillingburg – Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics, 4th ed., 2012