Medical Dictionary

facebow

noun face·bow \ˈfās-ˌbō\

Medical Definition of FACEBOW

:  a device used in dentistry to determine the positional relationships of the maxillae to the temporomandibular joints of a patient especially for the purpose of properly positioning dental casts on an articulator

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