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.

Year introduced: 1991(1977)

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Tree Number(s): E06.186.210, E07.222.210

MeSH Unique ID: D003725

Entry Terms:

• Articulator, Dental
• Articulators, Dental
• Dental Articulator
• Articulators
• Articulator

Previous Indexing:

• Dental Equipment (1966-1976)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Dentistry
Dental Equipment
Dental Articulators

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Equipment and Supplies
Dental Equipment
Dental Articulators