Figure 6 - The slide from retruded contact position (RCP) to the intercuspal position (ICP).

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Crowns and other extra-coronal restorations: Occlusal considerations and articulator selection

J G Steele, F S A Nohl & R W Wassell

British Dental Journal 192, 377 - 387 (2002) Published online: 13 April 2002

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4801380

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Here, in RCP the molars make first contact as shown by the arrows. The magnitude and direction of the slide can be estimated at both the molar and incisor regions

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