One who, or that which, articulates; as: (a) One who enunciates distinctly. (b) One who prepares and mounts skeletons. (c) An instrument to cure stammering.
A device to hold models of the teeth which allows the teeth and their position to be studied
A mechanical device that holds models of a patients teeth in the same position as they lie in the mouth so that a dentist can study the bite relationship and jaw movements.
An instrument on which dental study models are mounted or attached, which simulates the hinge movements or actions of the jaw. There are two types of articulators: 1) The more sophisticated and complex anatomical articulator 2) The simpler functional articulator When doing this double-jaw surgery, the anatomical articulator is used. One function of the articulator is in doing model surgery, which is a three-dimensional aid in surgical planning.
an instrument that functions as a bite simulator and relates models of teeth to the jaw joint
a pretty important instrument you use (in conjunction with a facebow) to mount your cases and study them in the clinic
A device used by a dentist or dental laboratory technician to simulate the natural action of the jaws when biting. Its function is to aid in the fabrication of dental appliances.
A mechanical device upon which the casts of the mouth may be mounted to simulate the relationship of the jaws.
A device that is used to precisely hold models of a patient's upper and lower teeth so a dentist can study their bite or make a restoration.
A mechanical instrument that represents the temporomandibular joints and jaws, to which maxillary and mandibular casts may be attached to simulate some or all mandibular movements.
An Articulator is a mechanical device used in dentistry to which casts of the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth are fixed and reproduces recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla. An articulator assists in the fabrication of removable prosthodontic appliances (dentures), fixed prosthodontic restorations (crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays)and orthodontic appliances.