THE ESTHETIC JIG: An Original Dental Appliance for Esthetic Rehabilitation of Occlusal Vertical Dimension.

A patient's vertical dimension measurement is an important factor for the clinician to consider when planning an oral rehabilitation. Establishing the correct occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) is dependent upon dental and facial analysis, the latter of which should include measurements of facial anatomic points and evaluation of facial ratios. However, dentists may find it challenging to transfer planned measurements to the patient's mouth. This article describes an interocclusal device, called the esthetic jig, which is created according to customized parameters for each patient and that can help dentists to properly achieve the correct OVD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]