Leaf Gauge

🌀 Short Description

The MIK Dental Leaf Gauge offers a fast, effective way to deprogram muscles, capture true centric relation, and guide accurate occlusal equilibration.

Its smooth, micron-thin sheets are designed for comfort and control, helping you align the mandible naturally and adjust contacts with precision.

It’s also ideal for recording vertical dimension, especially in digital workflows where you can easily add or remove leaves to fine-tune the position effortlessly.

Fast to use, easy to adjust, and essential for modern occlusal diagnostics—this is the quick deprogrammer your practice has been waiting for.

👉 Indications

Muscle deprogramming for natural condylar seating
Recording accurate centric relation bite registrations
Guiding precise occlusal equilibration procedures
Recording and adjusting vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO)
Fine-tuning mandibular position during digital workflows

⭐ Key Features & Benefits

Micron-thin flexible leaves for precise adjustments
Each leaf is approximately 0.1 mm / 100 microns thick
60 leaves per gauge
Smooth, comfortable design for effortless patient use
Easily stackable to control vertical separation
Ideal for muscle deprogramming and centric relation recording
Perfect for recording and fine-tuning vertical dimension (VDO)
Seamless integration with digital and analog workflows

🛠 How to Use

For Centric Relation Recording in FMR Cases

Step 1: Insert a selected number of leaves between the anterior teeth along the midline.
Step 2: Ask the patient to tap gently and hold, ensuring posterior disclusion. Perform guided mandibular movements to deprogram muscles.
Step 3: Confirm absence of posterior contact and record centric relation after load testing the TM joint.

For TMD Diagnosis

Step 1: Use the leaf gauge to gently deprogram masticatory muscles. Have the patient perform small protrusive-retrusive movements.
Step 2: Observe changes in symptoms and muscle tension to aid diagnosis of joint or muscular dysfunction.

For Recording and Adjusting Vertical Dimension

Step 1: Incrementally add or remove leaves to achieve the desired interocclusal separation.
Step 2: Use for VD recordings during diagnostic wax-ups or digital smile design.

For Occlusal Equilibration

Step 1: Place sufficient leaves to slightly disclude posterior teeth.
Step 2: Reduce leaves incrementally, identify premature contacts, and adjust precisely.
Step 3: Sequentially refine occlusion until all teeth contact simultaneously with no leaves to create disclusion.

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