Hinge Axis Location

• Face-bow or
ear-bow used
• Record
relationship of
maxilla to
transverse
horizontal hinge
axis of mandible
 Hinge Axis

• Transferred to the articulator

• Important to prevent occlusal
errors, particularly when cusped
teeth are used in dentures.
Edentulous Bite Fork:
Allows patient to close
against the opposing
rim to stabilize the
record bases
Heat bite fork and imbed it
centered and parallel the
occlusal plane
 Finger cots can be used
over ear pieces for
infection control

Patient can assist

with placement and
orientation in
external auditory
meatus
Orient in external
auditory meatus
 Slide facebow onto
bitefork

Extend nasion
support& tighten
Tighten all facebow
wrenches
Loosen these tighteners.
Release the recordbase
by breaking the seal,
and removing the
facebow.
Loosen and remove the
transfer jig from the
earbow
Place facebow support
on transfer jig and attach
to indirect mount.
Don’t use direct method
with indirect mount.
Remove incisal pin and set
the centric latch
Indirect jig with record base on
articulator
Place cast support and
maxillary mounting
plate
 Attach cast with
mounting plaster in two
steps