Performed by an
instrument called an
articulator. It mimicks the movements of the jaws. E.g. Whipmix articulator, Denar articulator.
Used by
dentists to articulate
study models of their patient's teeth in the correct
relationship - ie the
relationship between the
upper jaw, the
lower jaw and the
jaw joint.
Impressions of the patient's teeth are taken and
study models made of them. These study models are then mounted on the articulator with dental
plaster. The correct position of the models, or casts, are determined by a wax bite record.
It is used so that the dentist can play with the arrangement of your teeth with out your cheeks, lips, throat and tongue out of the way.