Abstract:BackgroundEdentulous patients have poor neuromuscular proprioception to guide the mandible to the desirable horizontal relation. Horizontal jaw relation is a complex relationship in which variation may occur in vertical, anteroposterior and mediolateral directions.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to train the tongue and bring the mandible to centric relation in geriatric edentulous cases.Materials and MethodsProtrude the tongue to the maximum length and retract back to centric relation, move the tongue on th… Show more
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