Digital virtual 3D articulator for training purposes.ACR virtual articulator. 3D realistically modified and rendered in Rhinoceros 3D, ModuleWorks STL View and KeyShot Pro.

A virtual articulator is a 3D tool that is capable of reproducing the relationship between the jaws and simulating jaw movement. It has gradually gained research interest in dentistry over the past decade. In prosthodontics, the virtual articulator should be considered as an additional diagnostic and treatment planning tool to the mechanical articulator, especially in complex cases involving alterations to the vertical dimension of occlusion. Numerous authors have reported on the available digital methodologies used for the assembly of virtual arch models in a virtual articulator, focusing their attention on topics such as the virtual facebow and digital occlusal registration. To correctly simulate jaw movement, the jaw models have to be digitalized and properly mounted on the virtual articulator.Source:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32827222/