Centric position contacts are set maxillary lingual cusp to fossae of the mandibular posterior teeth.

No anterior contacts should be present in the centric position.b) Anatomic teeth are used in the maxilla opposing a flat-cusped, or shallow cuspedmandibular tooth.c) Overbite is incorporated into the anterior setup to improve esthetics, and eccentriccontacts.d) In eccentric movements there are contacts on both the working and balancing sidesof the denture, whether excursions are protrusive or lateral in nature. Anterior teethmake grazing contact in excursions.e) The condylar guidance, incisal guidance, angle of the occlusal plane, cusp angle of the denture teeth, and compensating curves placed during the posterior tooth setupall affect the ability to achieve these contacts.

Advantages : More natural appearance (anatomic teeth) of the maxillary teeth withforces centered over the mandibular teethg) Disadvantages : Technically more challenging than monoplane scheme, nodefinitive studies to prove improved stability;h) Contraindications : Extreme cases of the following: difficulty in obtainingrepeatable centric record (incoordination, jaw malrelations, severe ridge resorption(lateral forces displace the denture) may more easily be handled with a monoplanescheme. 2. Monoplane Occlusal Scheme a) Cuspless teeth are set on a flat plane with 1.5- 2 mm overjet there is no cusp tofossa relationship. No anterior contacts are present

in the centric positionb) No overbite is incorporated into the anterior setup. An overjet of 2 mm is used tocreate an illusion of overbite.c) In eccentric movements there usually no contacts on the balancing sides of thedenture, depending on the condylar inclination and other aspects of the denturesetup. Anterior teeth make contact in excursions. Modifications have been made tothe monoplane scheme, so that balancing ramps, compensating curves can be addedin an attempt to improve stability.d) The philosophy is based on the idea that by eliminating cusps, lateral forces on thedentures will be reduced, thereby improving denture stability. This scheme wasproposed as a means to simplify the arrangement of denture teeth.e) Advantages : Technically easier to achieve, especially if

there is difficulty inobtaining repeatable centric records (muscle incoordination), or if there is a skeletalmalocclusion, or severe residual ridge resorption. Disadvantages : Poorer appearance (non-anatomic teeth); can be unstable if thecondylar guidance is steep (posterior teeth separate, leaving only the anteriors incontact)g) Contraindications : The patient has high expectations for improved appearance,very steep condylar guidance may make a monoplane scheme less stable, unlessmodifying ramps or compensating curves are used.