Dental occluder

A dental occluder for placing a bottom maxillary impression and a top maxillary impression in occlusion comprising:

• top and bottom arms articulated relative to each other,
• a bottom base element secured to said bottom arm and including first magnetic means and first centering means,
• a bottom matrix support including second magnetic means and second centering means, said first and second magnetic means cooperatively retaining said bottom matrix support on said bottom base element and said first and second centering means cooperatively positioning said bottom matrix support on said bottom base element.
• a top base element including adjustable connection means for attaching said top base element to said top arm and further including third magnetic means and third centering means,
• a top matrix support including fourth magnetic means and fourth centering means, said third and fourth magnetic means cooperatively retaining said top matrix support on said top base element and said third and fourth centering means cooperatively positioning said top matrix support on said top base element,
• said adjustment connection means comprising a slide plate pivotally connected to an end of said top base element, for angular adjustment therebetween, said slide plate having an elongate slot therein and locking means passing through said slot for securing said slide plate to said top arm,
• said slide plate further including at an end opposite said pivotal connection an opening through which passes a spline extending from said top base element, and means for releasably locking the position of said spline in said opening, whereby the angle between said top base element and said slide plate, and thus said top arm, may be adjusted.