What is the vertical dimension?
The distance between a fixed and a movable member.
What is the physiological rest position of the mandible?
Postural position when resting with minimal muscle contraction.
What is rest vertical dimension?
Distance between nose and chin when mandible is in physiologic rest position.
What is occlusal vertical dimension?
The distance between two points when occluding members are in contact.
What is interocclusal distance?
The distance between occluding surfaces of maxillary and mandibular teeth in a specified position.
What is the interocclusal rest space?
The distance between maxillary and mandibular teeth at physiological rest position.
What is the formula for calculating freeway space?
RVD – OVD = Freeway space.
What is the normal range for freeway space?
Normally ≈ 2-4 mm.