DENTAL ARTICULATOR

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DENTAL ARTICULATOR DENTAL ARTICULATOR is a device that recreates the bite, essential for dentists or dental students. It adjusts to height and is adjustable, making it a standard mechanism for any bite model, just add a base with a hole to the models (jaws), this can be achieved using a 3D modeling program. I use Meshmixer, which is a free program, I work with the scanned bite, and I add the flat bases (2 mm) with the hole (10 mm in diameter) and then print the models. Later I will post a video on how to do them in case someone can benefit from it. The jaws that I use as an example (white) are printed in low quality (FFF printing), I have made them from my scanned bite. - The reference of Dental Articulator is the bases of the bite (upper jaw and lower jaw), they must be parallel. Respecting the scanned bite, for that a base must be added to the models (1.5 - 2 mm thick), with a hole to adjust it. - The total height of the bite model (upper jaw + lower) is preferable to be more than 30 mm, if it is smaller you can use 3mm spacers (STL) The M4 tooth wrench is a modification of Yagokun's Baby tooth smile model, thanks https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2058973 Printed Parts ----------------------- - Lower Jaw - Upper Jaw - Articulation Mechanism - 2 x Washers - M4 Nut Wrench or M4 Tooth Wrench - Optional, washer 3 mm Thickness Hardware ---------------------- - 2 x Allen Head Screws M4 x 20 - 2 x Allen Head Screws M4 x 16 - 5 x M4 nuts - 1 x M4 LockNut - 1 x M4 washer