ARTICULATOR FOR USE IN MAKING DENTURES OR PARTS THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to an articulator, for use in making dentures or parts thereof. It has an upper and a lower principal member. An upper support means is provided for holding a maxillary cast fixedly mounted at the side of the upper member turned towards the lower principal member. A lower support means holds a mandibular cast. This support is mounted at the lower principal member and turned towards upper principal member. The lower support has a releasing/locking arrangement of a kind making it possible for an operator to move the lower support freely in several directions when the arrangement is in its released mode and to lock it in a desired position demanding only a slight holding in place of the casts in relation to each other by the technician during a locking procedure.