| 摘要 |
An articulator for casts of a dental model correlates the casts with the condition to be redintegrated throughout a full range of occlusal and masticatory registration. The articulator includes an hinged two part flexible element, each of which parts is a mirror image of the other, or a hinged one part flexible element having like opposing halves. Each opposed end of either type of element supports a sphere to be positioned within a respective one of a cavity formed in each cast and adhesively secured thereto after alignment of the paired casts. Simulation and tracing the paths of natural occlusal and masticatory registration is effected by pivotal movement about the hinge line and flexing of the articulator. The present application is a continuation-in-part application of a copending application entitled "DENTAL MODEL ARTICULATOR", Ser. No. 261,562, filed May 7, 1981, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,382,787, issued 5/10/83 assigned to the present assignee and describing an invention by the present inventor.
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