Facebow: Techniques for recording jaw relation- Arbitrary & Kinematic method

The hinge axis concept is still controversial inspite years of study. The various schools of thought regarding its existence and location often leads to doubt regarding its application in everyday clinical practice. With the availability of easy to use ear piece facebows location and transfer of hinge axis to the articulator is an easy and quick procedure. Precision is the key to prosthodontics and it is thus imperative that restorations are made as accurately as possible. This is best achieved by the use of hinge axis concept and thus it should be incorporated into routine clinical practice to achieve optimum results. This video is the third and final installment covering the topic of Hinge axis, Orientation jaw relation & Facebow. It explains the arbitrary and kinematic methods for recording jaw relation using facebow, and the scenario wherein facebow recordings can be used for accurate results. The links for the first two videos are: Orientation jaw relation & Hinge axis-    • Orientation Jaw Relation & Hinge Axis   Hinge axis & Facebow-    • Hinge axis and Facebow