Jaw Relation RecordA registration of any positional relationship of the mandible in reference to the maxillae. These records may be any of the many vertical, horizontal, or orientation relations. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry)
MandibleThe largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
RecordsThe commitment in writing, as authentic evidence, of something having legal importance. The concept includes certificates of birth, death, etc., as well as hospital, medical, and other institutional records.
OrientationAwareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person.
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