Set of dentures in dental articulator, England, 1981
Full, upper and lower dentures, acrylic, on plaster casts, articulated in articulator by Teledyne Hanau, English, 1981
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A set of upper and lower dentures are mounted on plaster and set in an articulator. An articulator is a hinged frame which simulates jaw movements. The jaw moves in a complex way. Various designs of articulator have tried to reproduce the natural movement. It was made by American manufacturer Teledyne Hanau Company.
- Measurements:
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overall: 170 mm x 190 mm x 190 mm, 1.5006 kg
- Materials:
- acrylic , stainless steel , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , aluminium alloy , metal (unknown) , plastic (unidentified) and complete
- Object Number:
- 1980-817 Pt1
- type:
- denture articulator
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- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum