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Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena > Dental Physiological Phenomena > Dental Occlusion > Dental Occlusion, Centric > Vertical Dimension
Health Occupations > Dentistry > Dental Occlusion > Dental Occlusion, Centric > Vertical Dimension

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Vertical Dimension  

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Entry terms

  • Dimension, Rest Vertical
  • Dimensions, Rest Vertical
  • Mandibular Rest Position
  • Mandibular Rest Positions
  • Occlusion Vertical Dimension
  • Occlusion Vertical Dimensions
  • Position, Mandibular Rest
  • Positions, Mandibular Rest
  • Rest Position, Mandibular
  • Rest Positions, Mandibular
  • Rest Vertical Dimension
  • Rest Vertical Dimensions
  • Vertical Dimension at Rest
  • Vertical Dimension of Occlusion
  • Vertical Dimension, Rest
  • Vertical Dimensions, Rest

Scope note

  • The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal vertical dimension (OVD or VDO) or contact vertical dimension is the lower face height with the teeth in centric occlusion. Rest vertical dimension (VDR) is the lower face height measured from a chin point to a point just below the nose, with the mandible in rest position. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p250)

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