Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Dental Articulators

Mechanical devices that simulate the temporomandibular joints and jaws to which maxillary and mandibular casts are attached. The entire assembly attempts to reproduce the movements of the mandible and the various tooth-to-tooth relationships that accompany those movements.

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Abstract

Mechanical devices that simulate the temporomandibular joints and jaws to which maxillary and mandibular casts are attached. The entire assembly attempts to reproduce the movements of the mandible and the various tooth-to-tooth relationships that accompany those movements.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Articulator, Dental
  • Articulators, Dental
  • Dental Articulator
  • Articulators
  • Articulator

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(77); was see under DENTAL EQUIPMENT 1977-90; was ARTICULATORS, DENTAL see under DENTAL EQUIPMENT 1969-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Dental Equipment (1966-1976)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E06w.186.210w
  2. E07w.222.210w

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NLM Classification

WU 26

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Articulators. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003725. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003725
  2. Dental Articulators. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulator
  3. Dental Articulators. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443216