What is occlusal vertical dimension?

The conservative range cited in prosthodontic literature is 2-5 mm of opening at the incisal edge, which corresponds to roughly 1-2 mm at the condyle. Openings beyond 5 mm carry higher risk of muscle adaptation issues and should be staged with a removable splint trial before definitive restoration. Dani Dental builds PMMA provisionals at the planned OVD so the clinician can verify patient tolerance for 4-12 weeks before the final prosthetic is milled.

We need the intended OVD measurement with the capture method noted (rest position minus freeway space, closest speaking space, or pre-extraction reference), centric relation bite records, full-arch intraoral scans or impressions, a facebow transfer or equivalent digital articulator mounting data, and CBCT for implant cases. The technician assigned to the case will call the referring clinician directly to confirm the planning details before any wax-up or digital design work begins.

Yes. Dani Dental's digital workflow lets the clinician review the planned OVD in the design software using the mounted scan data, then approve a PMMA try-in milled at the planned dimension. The patient wears the PMMA provisional for the agreed trial period, the clinician confirms phonetics and lip support, and only then do we mill the final zirconia, hybrid, or ceramic restoration. This verification step is standard on every full-arch case we run.