Question 51 (part 2) · LDEK · Complete dentures

Active methods of central occlusion registration in edentulous patients include:

  1. A. swallowing method – swallowing of the saliva and closing the mandible at the end of the activity.
  2. B. multiple repetition of closing and opening the mouth.
  3. C. touching the posterior margin of the upper rim’s base with the tip of the tongue.
  4. D. adduction of the mandible, when the head is bent backwards.
  5. E. all of the above-mentioned answers are true.
Hint

Active methods rely on movements performed by the patient that encourage the mandible to retrude.

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