Dentistry gothic arch device

A gothic arch device for recording occlusal vertical dimension and centric relation in a dental application on an upper jaw and a lower jaw of a patient and accommodate a tongue and a mandibular arch of the patient, comprising:

• a maxillary base configured to fit against the upper jaw of the patient, the maxillary base including an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a striking plate configured to be coupled to the lower surface of the maxillary base;
• a mandibular base configured to fit against a lower jaw of the patient, the mandibular base including a pair of support columns disposed on opposing sides of the mandibular base, each support column including a plurality of receivers, each receiver of the plurality of receivers oriented at a different angle relative to an occlusal plane of the patient;
• an arch wire including a pair of legs configured to be selectively received by a receiver of the plurality of receivers and a cross member connecting the pair of legs and including a central arched portion configured to pass over the tongue of the patient when positioned in the patient;
• a central bearing assembly slidably mounted on the arch wire and including a central bearing point configured to contact the striking plate and positionable to align with a midline of the mandibular arch of the patient, and an adjustment mechanism configured to secure the central bearing assembly at a selected position along the arch wire;
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• a placement plate configured to be coupled to the striking plate at a predetermined position and including an indentation configured to receive and retain the central bearing point.