There has been a continuous decline in the teaching of the importance of using a full size semi-adjustable articulator in dental education. This article covers how it replicates the movements of the oral cavity.
In the real world of dentistry, there are grand old instruments used everyday that offer nowhere near the original function. Then there are the instruments that, in general, are left on the bookshelf or in the cabinet, and trotted out now and then, for the occasional “big” case.
When fabricating restorations, it is extremely important that the dentist and lab are working with calibrated articulators. Here’s why.