the facebow record dr. richard g. stevenson iii. the facebow record
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Upper Bow
BiteforkTransfer Jig Assembly
Articulator Index
Incisal Pin
Fossa
Centric Latch
Mounting Plate (ring)
Facebow Transfer
• Establishes the relationship between the maxillary arch and the horizontal plane.
• Transfers this this relationship to the articulator.
• Provides for an accurate mounting of the maxillary cast to the articulator.
Articulator
• (ar tik ye la ter), n. 3. Dentistry. a mechanical device, representing the jaws, to which casts may be attached: used in the making of dentures. [1770-80; ARTICULATE + OR2]
Slidematic Measuring Bowcomponents
• Earplug
• Anterior reference pointer
• Intercondylar distance scale
• Finger lockscrew
• Center lock wheel
• Sight
• Reference plane locator and marker
Transfer Jig Assemblycomponents
• Bitefork
• Vertical shaft
• #1 and # 2 clamps
• Finger screws
• Articulator index
Facebow Landmarks
• External auditory meatus– Arbitrary hinge axis location
• Anterior reference point
• Maxillary arch
Procedure
• Insert fork in mouth with the arm to the patient’s right– Align midline with index notch– Keep fork horizontal
Procedure
• Press wax against maxillary teeth to index– Have patient secure the bitefork by biting on
fork supported below by cotton rolls between the mandibular teeth and the fork
Procedure
• Attach the vertical shaft to the measuring bow– #2 clamp to patient’s right– Tighten finger screw
Procedure
• Prepare bow and transfer jig – Loosen screws #1 and #2 on clamps– Loosen bow center wheel with thumb– Slide bow open
Procedure
• Assemble facebow on patient– Slide bitefork arm through hole in clamp #2– Place earpiece in ears– Tighten center wheel– Loosen anterior reference pointer screw and
points towards reference mark on face
Procedure
• Assemble facebow on patient– Raise or lower bow to align with anterior
reference mark– Tighten clamp #1– Tighten clamp #2– Record intercondylar distance
Care must be taken to support vertical arm while tightening clamps
Procedure
• Remove facebow and transfer jig assembly from patient– Loosen finger screw on bow and detach transfer
jig assembly from bow
Procedure
• Remove facebow and transfer jig assembly from patient– Keep in safe place for mounting cast later
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