acquired centric relation


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cen·tric jaw re·la·tion

, centric relation
1. the most retruded physiologic relation of the mandible to the maxillae to and from which the individual can make lateral movements; it is a condition that can exist at various degrees of jaw separation, and it occurs around the terminal hinge axis;
See also: eccentric relation.
2. the most posterior relation of the mandible to the maxillae at the established vertical relation
See also: eccentric relation.
Synonym(s): median retruded relation, median relation
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ac·quired cen·tric re·la·tion

(ă-kwīrd sentrik rĕ-lāshŭn)
Relationship of the maxilla and the mandible that is not centric, although teeth are in contact.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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