Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO) describes what?

Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO) describes what?

• A. Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO)
• B. Bite Rims
• C. Final Impression
• D. Final Model

Answer: (A)

Vertical Dimension of Occlusion is the vertical distance between the upper and lower jaws when the teeth are in contact in occlusion. It represents how tall the face is when the bite is closed, usually measured between fixed facial reference points. This is separate from the rest vertical dimension, which is the distance with the jaws at rest and the teeth not in contact; the difference between them is the freeway space. Bite rims are used during denture fabrication to help establish and verify this height, but VDO itself is simply the height of the closed, interposed bite.

Vertical Dimension of Occlusion is the vertical distance between the upper and lower jaws when the teeth are in contact in occlusion. It represents how tall the face is when the bite is closed, usually measured between fixed facial reference points. This is separate from the rest vertical dimension, which is the distance with the jaws at rest and the teeth not in contact; the difference between them is the freeway space. Bite rims are used during denture fabrication to help establish and verify this height, but VDO itself is simply the height of the closed, interposed bite.