An articulator is a mechanical device which represents the temporo mandibular joint and jaw members to which maxillary and mandibular casts may be attached to stimulate jaw movements
Classification of Dental Articulators:
1. Based on theories of occlusion
- Bon-will theory articulator
- Conical theory articulator
- Spherical theory articulator
2. Based on type of record used for their adjustments
- Inter occlusal record adjustment
- Graph record adjustment
3. Based on ability to stimulate jaw movements
Only vertical movements are possible, it accepts Face bow theory-
- Slab articulator
Horizontal and vertical movements are possible, it accepts Face bow theory-
- Mean value articulator,
- Monson’s articulator,
- Hall articulator,
- Hansed articulator
Horizontal and vertical movements are possible, it doesn’t accepts Face bow theory –
- Bergston articulator
- Tensite articulator
- Panadent articulator
4. Based on the aceptance of dimensional dynamic registration and are capable of accurately reproducing path way for each patients
- TMJ articulator
- Stuart instrument
- Gnathoscope
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hi, can you pls explain how the teeth should be arranged on the articulator? like the tip of the canine of anterior teeth should touch the plate of the articulator, and the buccal cusp of the 1st premolar should touch the plate..how do u arrange the mandibular teeth? pls explain, thanx.
i m having problem in making denture..my denture comes very thick..can u tell me how can i avoid it???n plz tell me wad is inlay n onlay?????n wad r veneers?????
can u say why it is known as mean value articulator? and distance betn the condylar post???????
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@goms . the articulator is called mean value articulator because it was desigend in a long back era, this was designed keeping the mean value or average value of the condilar guidence , incisal guidance of mass people .. so it is the average of all ! so called mean value articulator ,
second answer is the distance between two condilar guidance is 4 inch , i.e 10 cm ! a small size scale
Thank you use full
It’s also called as the three point articulator which is a form of non adjustable articulator
pls what is free plane articulator