Question 269 · LDEK · Occlusion

When planning treatment of a patient with partial edentulous spaces, the method of determining centric occlusion depends on:

1) presence of supporting zones;
2) occlusal dimension determined by patient’s own teeth;
3) destruction of residual dentition;
4) type of previously used restorations;
5) planned prosthetic restoration.
  1. A. 1,2,3.
  2. B. 1,2,4.
  3. C. 2,3,4.
  4. D. 3,5.
  5. E. all of the above.
Hint

Think of Eichner's supporting zones and whether the remaining teeth still determine the vertical dimension.

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