Articulator
AssigneeZfx Süd GmbH
InventorManuel Fricke
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Abstract
An articulator is disclosed for simulation of a temporomandibular joint movement, the articulator including a first articulator element (1) and a second articulator element (2), wherein the first articulator element (1) includes an engagement means (3) and the second articulator element (2) includes a receiver (4) for the engagement means (3).
Claims21
An articulator for simulation of a temporomandibular joint movement, the articulator comprising at least one first articulator element (1) and at least one second articulator element (2), wherein the first articulator element (1) comprises an engagement means (3) and the second articulator element (2) comprises a receiver (4) for the engagement means (3).
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A computer-implemented method for production of an articulator, the method comprising:
- digitally modeling a first digital 3D articulator model;
- digitally modeling a second digital 3D articulator model;
- digitally modeling a first digital 3D jaw partial model;
- digitally modeling a second digital 3D jaw partial model;
- modifying the first digital 3D articualtor model to include the first digital 3D jaw partial model;
- modifying the second digital 3D articulator model to include the second digital 3D jaw partial model;
- producing a first articulator element based on the modified first 3D articulator model;
- and,
- producing a second articulator element based on the modified second 3D articulator model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.