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articulator

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ar·tic·u·la·tor (är-tky-ltr)
n.
A mechanical device representing the temporomandibular joints and the jaw bones, used in dentistry to obtain proper articulation of artificial teeth.
articulator
[ärtik′yəlā′tər]
Etymology: L, articulare, to divide into joints
a mechanical device used in the fabrication and testing of dental prostheses. It represents the temporomandibular joints and jaw members to which maxillary and mandibular casts may be attached. Some articulators are adjustable, allowing movement of attached casts into various eccentric relationships.
articulator
a device for effecting a jointlike union.


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