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of the condylar guidance, Bennett
angle and corresponding ISS values
with impressions and facebow regis-
tration, the dental technician will use
a semi-adjustable or fully adjustable
arcon articulator (Fig. 3 und 4).
The individual parameters are neces-
sary to convert a standard Artex CR
into a customised mastication simula-
tor, which is coordinated to the patient
(Fig. 11 to 16). The dental technician
can help to ensure that the dentist
does not have to grind in the restorati-
on intraorally. The technician must
transfer the existing patient situation
to the articulator, so that the restorati-
on functions physiologically in the
mouth.
The Artex CR (Fig. 4) along with the
customised incisal guidance unit (Fig.
7) is a prerequisite for the fabrication
of a high-quality, functional restorati-
on. The vertical alignment of the upper
jaw to lower jaw is defined and control-
led by opening of the centric lock and
the free space on the articulator hinge.
It is also possible to re-establish the
lost guide surfaces using the mechani-
cal measurement of the incisal and
canine guidance, or reconstruct them
with new values. Thanks to these sim-
ple procedures using a flexible incisal
guidance table (Fig. 7 and 10) the pati-
ent situation can be more accurately
e Fig. 5 Calibration key for interchange-
ability of all Artex articulators
e Fig. 6 Splitex plate set for inter-
changeability
d Fig. 7 Customised incisal guidance
unit for all Artex articulators
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7