Recording jaw relationships in edentulous patients.

The use of a facebow transfer is an important first step in making jaw relation records. Equally important is to make a careful study of the patient's existing dentures. This article suggests a technique that permits an accurate measurement of the patient's inter-ridge distance. A measurement can be made of the existing dentures, modified existing dentures, record bases, and trial dentures. Treatment "hints" are offered to enhance the use and application of the data collected during treatment.