Gj. Tarantola et al., THE REPRODUCIBILITY OF CENTRIC RELATION - A CLINICAL APPROACH, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 128(9), 1997, pp. 1245-1251
This study addresses the reproducibility of the centric relation, or C
R, position. Using bimanual manipulation, several dentists were random
ly assigned to one of five patients to clinically determine CR and rec
ord this position by using the same wax recording technique. These bit
e records, which were then analyzed by using the Denar Centri-Check ma
rking system (Teledyne Water-Pik), were found to capture condylar posi
tions with a maximum variation of 0.1 millimeter, as measured within t
he tolerances of the Denar Centri-Check.