Patent ID: 8235727

Claim:
A dental articulator comprising: an upper carrier tray supporting simulated upper gums and upper teeth, a lower carrier tray supporting simulated lower gums and lower teeth, and a pair of articulated members connected with said upper and lower trays respectively for movement of one of said trays about an axis to and from a closed position in which said upper and lower teeth are in contact to simulate a closed mouth in which said teeth are in a desired alignment, and hinge structure interconnecting said members and presenting said axis, and including an adjustable hinge component selectively movable transversely with respect to said axis to a fixed position where said axis provides said desired alignment in the closed position of said upper and lower teeth, said members having aligned openings therein receiving said hinge component for said transverse movement thereof to said fixed position to provide the desired alignment in the closed position of said upper and lower teeth.