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How should occlusion be re-established for a complete denture patient?

  1. In centric relation, using a bilateral balanced (or comparable denture-specific) occlusal scheme — NOT the natural-dentition concept of 'mutually protected occlusion'
  2. In habitual centric occlusion, mimicking natural dentition with a mutually protected/canine-guided scheme
  3. Jaw position doesn't matter for an edentulous patient
  4. Always recorded in a maximum protrusive position
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Correct answer: A. In centric relation, using a bilateral balanced (or comparable denture-specific) occlusal scheme — NOT the natural-dentition concept of 'mutually protected occlusion'

Because an edentulous patient has no teeth to define a repeatable habitual 'centric occlusion,' dentures must be built using centric RELATION (a reproducible jaw-to-skull relationship) as the reference position, combined with a denture-appropriate occlusal scheme (bilateral balanced or lingualized occlusion) — 'mutually protected occlusion' is a natural/fixed-dentition concept (canine-guided disclusion) and is not the goal for complete denture occlusion.

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