FACE BOW

INTRODUCTION
An accurate determination, recording
and transfer of jaw relation records
from patient to the articulator is
essential for the restoration of
1. Function
2. Facial appearance
3. Maintenance of patients oral health

DEFINATION:

GPT:- A caliper like device which is

used to record the relationship of the
jaws to the temporomandibular joints
and to orient the casts on the
articulator to the relationship of the
opening axis of the
temporomandibular joint

PARTS OF A FACEBOW:

U-shaped frame
Condylar rods
Bite fork
Locking device
Orbital pointer
with clamp

U-shaped frame

It is a U-shaped
metallic bar that
forms the main
frame of the facebow.
This records the
plane of the
cranium.

CONDYLAR RODS

These are two small metallic rods on

either side of the free end of the Ushaped frame that contacts the skin
over the TMJ.
They help to locate the hinge axis .

BITE FORK

This is a U-shaped plate, which is

attached to the occlusal rims while
recording the orientation jaw relation.
The bite fork should be inserted
about 3mm below the occlusal
surface within the occlusal rim

LOCKING DEVICE

This is the part of face bow which

helps to attach the bite fork to ushaped frame and also supports the
face bow, occlusal rims and the cast
during articulation.

ORBITAL POINTER

It is designed to mark the anterior

reference point (infra orbital notch)
and can be locked in position with a
clamp.
It is present only in arbitrary facebow.

TYPES OF FACEBOW

ARBITRARY FACEBOW
Facia type
Ear piece type
Hanau face bow (spring bow)
Slidematic (denar)
Twirl bow
Whipmix

KINEMATIC or HINGE BOW

ORIENTATION JAW RELATION

It is defined as the jaw relation when

the mandible is kept in its most
posterior position, it can rotate in the
sagittal plane around an imaginary
transverse axis through or near the
condyles - GPT
This record gives the angulation of
the maxilla in relation to base of the
skull.

RECORDING ORIENTATION JAW

RELATION USING AN ARBITRARY
FACEBOW
A point is marked
13 mm in front of
auditory meatus on
a line running from
the outer canthus
to the superior
border of the
tragus

A notch index
about 2mm deep is
made in the first
molar region.
This helps to
position the
facebow

The maxillary
occlusal rim is
attached to the bite
fork is inserted in to
the patients mouth
and the mandibular
occlusal rim is
reduced for a
clearance

The condylar rods

are locked to the
posterior
refference points

The bite fork may

be attached to the
ooclusal rim using
aluwax

The midline of the

bitefork should
coincide with the
midline of the occlusal
rim.
This stem of the bite
fork should be parallel
to the sagittal plane

Locking the stem

of
the bite fork to
the
transverse rod

Positioning and
locking the
orbital pointer.

THANK YOU