The brief history of articulator / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

This article introduces the origin of articulator and its development process from humble to perfect in the past more than 200 years. The development of articulator is divided into 3 historical periods by the authorEarly articulator,modern articulator and contemporary articula-tor.Meanwhile,the detailed basic design principle of articulator,the development of condylar guidance and incisal guidance are explained.