UPPER JAW CONTACT ELEMENT FOR CONTACT WITH A HUMAN UPPER JAW

A device for detecting jaw relation data that includes three moveable and interconnected elongated elements: the first extends in a ventral direction and is secured to an upper jaw bearing element; the second extends in a transversal and caudal direction relative to the first; the third extends in the transverse and dorsal direction relative to the second. The second or third elongated element may be configured to be supported on at least one surface of one or more lower jaw tooth crowns or to be arranged at a distance from these crowns in a capturable manner together with the lower jaw tooth crowns by a digital capturing device. A method for detecting jaw relation data may use such a device along with a scanner. Markings on the device may be detected by the scanner to uniquely detect positions of the elongated elements to ascertain jaw relation positions.