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

2. Hinge Axis
• Transferred to the articulator
• Important to prevent occlusal
errors, particularly when
cusped teeth are used in
dentures.

3. Edentulous Bite Fork:
Allows patient to close
against the opposing
rim to stabilize the
record bases

4. Heat bite fork and imbed it
centered and parallel the
occlusal plane

5. Finger cots can be used
over ear pieces for
infection control
Patient can assist
with placement and
orientation in
external auditory
meatus

6. Orient in external
auditory meatus

7. Slide facebow onto
bitefork
Extend nasion
support& tighten

8. Tighten all facebow
wrenches

9. Loosen these tighteners.
Release the recordbase
by breaking the seal,
and removing the
facebow.

10. Loosen and remove the
transfer jig from the
earbow

11. Place facebow support
on transfer jig and attach
to indirect mount.
Don’t use direct method
with indirect mount.

12. Remove incisal pin and set
the centric latch

13. Indirect jig with record base on
articulator

14. Place cast support and
maxillary mounting
plate

15. Attach cast with
mounting plaster in two
steps