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ORIENTATION JAW RELATION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Remembering: What is the term used to describe the position of the mandible when the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth are in contact?
a)
Centric Occlusion
b)
Centric Relation
c)
Centric Position
d)
Centric Jaw Relation
e)
None of the Above
2.
Understanding: What is the term used to describe the position of the mandible when the condyles are in their most superior position within the glenoid fossae?
a)
Centric Occlusion
b)
Centric Relation
c)
Centric Position
d)
Centric Jaw Relation
e)
None of the Above
3.
Applying: How is the centric relation established?
a)
By having the patient bite down on a centric relation record
b)
By having the patient move their jaw through a range of motion
c)
By having the patient bite down on a centric occlusion record
d)
By having the patient move their jaw through a range of motion and bite down on a centric occlusion record
e)
None of the Above
4.
Analyzing: What is the difference between centric relation and centric occlusion?
a)
Centric relation is the position of the mandible when the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth are in contact, while centric occlusion is the position of the mandible when the condyles are in their most superior position within the glenoid fossae
b)
Centric occlusion is the position of the mandible when the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth are in contact, while centric relation is the position of the mandible when the condyles are in their most superior position within the glenoid fossae
c)
Centric occlusion and centric relation are the same thing
d)
None of the Above
e)
1
5.
Evaluating: Which of the following is NOT a use for centric relation in dentistry?
a)
Establishing a stable reference point for tooth movement
b)
Designing a dental appliance
c)
Diagnosing temporomandibular disorders
d)
Assessing the stability of orthodontic treatment
e)
None of the Above
6.
Remembering: What is the term used to describe the position of the mandible when the condyles are in their most inferior position within the glenoid fossae?
a)
Centric Occlusion
b)
Centric Relation
c)
Centric Position
d)
Centric Jaw Relation
e)
None of the Above
7.
Understanding: What is the term used to describe the position of the mandible when the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth are in contact?
a)
Centric Occlusion
b)
Centric Relation
c)
Centric Position
d)
Centric Jaw Relation
e)
None of the Above
8.
Applying: How is the centric position established?
a)
By having the patient bite down on a centric relation record
b)
By having the patient move their jaw through a range of motion
c)
By having the patient bite down on a centric occlusion record
d)
By having the patient move their jaw through a range of motion and bite down on a centric occlusion record
e)
None of the Above
9.
Analyzing: What is the difference between centric position and centric relation?
a)
Centric position is the position of the mandible when the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth are in contact, while centric relation is the position of the mandible when the condyles are in their most superior position within the glenoid fossae
b)
Centric relation is the position of the mandible when the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth are in contact, while centric position is the position of the mandible when the condyles are in their most superior position within the glenoid fossae
c)
Centric position and centric relation are the same thing
d)
None of the Above
e)
2
10.
Evaluating: Which of the following is NOT a use for centric relation in dentistry?
a)
Establishing a stable reference point for tooth movement
b)
Designing a dental appliance
c)
Diagnosing temporomandibular disorders
d)
Assessing the stability of orthodontic treatment
e)
None of the Above