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Fully adjustable articulator

Category: Lab Process | Difficulty: Advanced | Priority: Nice-to-know | Subcategory: Lab Equipment

Clinical Definition

An articulator that can be programmed with individualized patient jaw movement data from a pantographic or axiographic recording, providing the most accurate reproduction of mandibular movements.

Patient-Friendly

The most precise type of bite simulator used in the lab, programmed with data specific to how a patient's jaw actually moves.

Related Terms

[[semi-adjustable articulator; hinge axis; pantograph]]

Notes

Used for the most complex full-mouth reconstructions; examples include Stuart and Denar Mark II.

Audience

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