Keeping Occlusion Alive While Teaching Digital Work Flow
I got out my collection of old dental text books that I collected over the years, from Peter Dawson to a Ramford & Ash textbook used at Southern Illinois University … Continued
Are Articulators Still the Gold Standard in Dentistry?
With the heavy push for digital dentistry and all things virtual, I have been asked to address the question “Are Articulators Still the Gold Standard in Dentistry”? First of all, … Continued
Selecting the Proper Articulator Part 4: Fully Adjustable Articulators
I have been asked over the years; Do I need to have a Fully Adjustable Articulator?
The short answer is no, unless. . .
Getting Your Slidematic Facebow Back in Working Order
When customers want to start re-using their Slidematic Facebow after many years, parts may be missing or the articulators may need to be considered.
Why Taking a Facebow Registration is an Important Part of the Restorative Treatment Regime
With each case, your goal is to deliver a case that is beautiful, requires minimal adjustments, and has immediate patient acceptance. It is important to include a face-bow registration to ensure you are replicating the movements of the mandible as it relates to the patient.
Eliminating the Mystery of the Semi-adjustable Articulator Part 2
Part 1 covered the basic description of semi-adjustable articulators. In Part 2, we’ll define the settings they offer to bring the instrument as close as possible to recreating the movements in the mouth.
Eliminating the Mystery of the Semi-adjustable Articulator Part 1
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.
Our Top 10 Blog Articles of 2019 (and a few you may have missed)
It’s hard to believe 2019 has come and gone. We want to share with you our most popular blog articles from 2019 and a few you may have missed.
Some Reasons for Non-Sellable Parts
Sometimes a customer will call with a part number wanting to order that given part to fix a piece of equipment or replace a missing part. Sometimes upon cross-referencing and finding the item number (the number needed to sell the part) it is discovered none exists, or in the articulator and facebow realm this is usually annotated by an *. If this is the case then a factory repair is required.
Disinfection Tips for Articulators
Thinking of heat sterilizing your articulators? The maximum temperature/time Whip Mix, Hanau and Denar aluminum parts will tolerate is 300°F/5 minutes.