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Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate an alternative technique to face-bow for mounting casts in semi-adjustable articulators. Material and methods. Nine students from the 8th and 10th periods of the Federal University of Goias, aged over 18 years and whom presented complete natural dentition were included in the study. The four cast maxillaries of each subject were mounted in a single semi-adjustable articulator, using one of the following mounting techniques: face-bow, universal mounting jig of 0º, of 15º or universal mounting jig of 20º. On each side of the articulator three points were defined: one in the articulator (A, in the condylar region) and two in the cast (B and C). Images were obtained on each side of the articulator. Using Image J software, "the angle" "?" formed by the intersection of the line segments AB/BC was acquired. The level of significance was set at ? = 0.05. Results. Only the universal mounting jig of 15 degrees was not significantly different to the face-bow. Whereas, the universal jigs of zero and 20 degrees, showed differences to the face-bow and the 15º universal jig (p < 0.05). Conclusions. The universal mounting jig could represent an alternative to the face-bow and might encourage the use of a semi-adjustable articulator, which has been shown to be indispensable in a large number of clinical situations.
Objetivo. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar uma técnica alternativa ao arco facial para montagem de modelos em articuladores semi-ajustáveis. Material e métodos. Nove estudantes do 8º e 10º períodos da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Goiás, com mais de 18 anos e que apresentou dentição natural completa foram incluídos no estudo. Quatro modelos do arco superior de cada sujeito foram montados em um único articulador semi-ajustável, usando uma das seguintes técnicas de montagem: arco facial, plano de camper de 0º, 15º ou 20º. Em cada lado do articulador foram definidos três pontos: um no articulador (A, na região do côndilo) e dois no moldelo (B e C). As imagens foram obtidas em cada um dos lados do articulador. Usando o software Image J, o "?" ângulo formado pela intersecção dos segmentos de linha AB / BC foi adquirido. O nível de significância foi estabelecido em ? = 0,05. Resultados. Apenas o plano de camper de 15º, não foi significativamente diferente do arco facial. Enquanto que, os plano de camper de zero e 20º, mostraram diferenças para o arco facial e o plano de 15º (p <0,05). Conclusões. O plano de camper pode representar uma alternativa para o arco facial e pode encorajar o uso de um articulador semi-ajustável, o qual tem sido mostrado ser indispensável num grande número de situações clínicas.
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM & PURPOSE: Articulators are very important for education and overall clinical situation in the field of prosthodontics, however preexisting articulators are designed and built based on maxillofacial structures and mean values of mandibular movement of Western people. Purpose of this research is to find out a adequate basis for applicating these articulators, presently used for clinical education, for Korean. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 59 Korean adults (41 males, 18 females), aged between 24 to 41, where selected for this study. Two pairs of both maxillary and mandibular models were made for each examinee. These models where attached to both KaVo PROTARevo 7 and Hanau Modular semiadjustable articulators by using facebow transfer, than sagittal condylar inclination, occlusal plane inclination and position of mandibular on the articulator where measured. RESULT AND CONCLUSION: 1. Mean sagittal condylar inclination for KaVo PROTAR semiadjustable articulator was 33.75degree (standard deviation 12.46degree) meanwhile Hanau Modular semiadjustable articulator showed 40.72degree (standard deviation 12.09degree) for mean sagittal condylar inclination. 2. Mean occlusal plane inclination for KaVo PROTAR semiadjustable articulator was -2.76degree (standard deviation 3.63degree) meanwhile Hanau Modular semiadjustable articulator showed 11.87degree (standard deviation 3.63degree) for mean occlusal plane inclination. 3. On the average center of the mandibular dentition were in the range of 5 to 7 mm of the central position of the articulator. Both anterior and posterior dentition were positioned at the center of the articulator vernacularly for KaVo PROTAR semiadjustable articulators, meantime for Hanau Modular semiadjustable articulator, anterior dentition was positioned 5 mm downwards and 3mm upwards for posterior dentition from vertically central position of the articulator.