A method of aligning a virtual model of an upper jaw (502) and a virtual model of a lower jaw (504) in a bite position includes matching first facial surfaces (520b) of a virtual model of a side impression (506) with facial surfaces (520a) of the virtual model of the upper jaw (502) and matching second facial surfaces (521b) of a virtual model of a side impression (506) with facial surfaces (521a) of the virtual model of the lower jaw (504). At least a portion of the first facial surfaces (520b) of the virtual model of the side impression (506) are the same as the facial surfaces (520a) of the virtual model of the upper jaw (502). At least a portion of the second facial surfaces (521b) of the virtual model of the side impression (506) are the same as the facial surfaces (521a) of the virtual model of the lower jaw (504).上顎（５０２）の仮想模型と下顎（５０４）の仮想模型を咬合位置で整列する方法であって、該方法が側部印象（５０６）の仮想模型の第一顔面（５２０ｂ）を上顎（５０２）の仮想模型の顔面（５２０ａ）と整合させ、側部印象（５０６）の仮想模型の第二顔面（５２１ｂ）を下顎（５０４）の仮想模型の顔面（５２１ａ）と整合させることを含み、側部印象（５０６）の仮想模型の第一顔面（５２０ｂ）の少なくとも一部が上顎（５０２）の仮想模型の顔面（５２０ａ）と同じであり、側部印象（５０６）の仮想模型の第二顔面（５２１ｂ）の少なくとも一部が下顎（５０４）の仮想模型の顔面（５２１ａ）と同じである。【選択図】図３
