Diagnostic Wax-Ups

Study casts, both maxillary and mandibular. Be sure to capture extension of palate, ridges, flanges, Hamular notch, and retromolar pads.

Accurate facebow transfer of maxillary arch. Please facebow mount maxillary cast in office to avoid distortions.

CR bite registration using method of choice to achieve centric relation joint position. Be sure to load test to verify joint position.

Protrusive bite record.

Photographs Needed:

Full face smiling

Smile (without retractors)

Smile profile (close-up)

High smile line

Smile with teeth apart

“E” position

Rest position

Smile (head tipped down slightly)

Maximum intercuspation with retractors