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Which type of dental articulator is able to simulate jaw movements in a fully adjustable manner?
Which type of dental articulator is able to simulate jaw movements in a fully adjustable manner?
- Simple hinge articulators (Class I)
- Digital computerized articulator programming
- Semi-adjustable condylar path articulators (Class III) (correct)
- Mean value or Fixed condylar path articulators (Class II)
What is the function of a dental articulator in denture remounting after processing for correction of occlusal disharmony?
What is the function of a dental articulator in denture remounting after processing for correction of occlusal disharmony?
- To allow work on prosthetic steps in the absence of the patient
- To maintain jaw relations record during setting-up of teeth (correct)
- To represent the temporo-mandibular joints and jaw members
- To simulate some or all mandibular movements
What is the definition of condylar path in relation to a dental articulator?
What is the definition of condylar path in relation to a dental articulator?
- The path traversed by condyle in relation to the articular eminence when the patient's mandible is moved either in protrusive or in the lateral direction from centric relation (correct)
- The absence of the patient during prosthetic steps
- The ability to simulate jaw movements in a fully adjustable manner
- The mechanical instrument that represents the temporo-mandibular joints and jaw members
Which type of dental articulator allows work on most prosthetic steps in the absence of the patient, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and waxing-up of dentures?
Which type of dental articulator allows work on most prosthetic steps in the absence of the patient, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and waxing-up of dentures?
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What function does a digital computerized articulator programming serve in dentistry?
What function does a digital computerized articulator programming serve in dentistry?
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