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Virtual Articulators and Virtual Mounting Procedures: Where Do We Stand?

Luca Lepidi¹, Matthew Galli², Filiberto Mastrangelo¹

¹Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia School of Dentistry, Foggia, Italy.

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Virtual articulators are advanced dental software simulating jaw movements, aiding complex prosthodontic treatment planning. This review explores virtual mounting techniques and their future clinical integration.

Keywords:

CBCT Virtual articulator digital dentistry virtual facebow virtual mounting virtual patient

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Dentistry
Digital Dentistry
Prosthodontics

Background:

Virtual articulators are computer software simulating jaw relationships and movements.
They have gained significant research interest in dentistry over the last decade.
Considered a valuable addition to mechanical articulators for complex prosthodontic cases, especially those altering the vertical dimension of occlusion.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current knowledge on virtual mounting techniques in dentistry.
To discuss the integration of digital methodologies for virtual arch model assembly.
To evaluate the future clinical adoption of virtual articulators.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on digital methodologies for virtual articulator use.
Focus on virtual facebow and digital occlusal registration techniques.
Discussion of digitalization and mounting of jaw models for accurate simulation.

Main Results:

Numerous digital methodologies for virtual arch model assembly have been reported.
Virtual articulators require digitalized and properly mounted jaw models for accurate jaw movement simulation.
Current approaches and workflows for virtual mounting are based on evolving technological devices.

Conclusions:

Virtual articulators represent a significant advancement in dental diagnostics and treatment planning.
Further development and standardization of virtual mounting techniques are crucial for widespread clinical adoption.
The future likely holds increased integration of virtual articulators into routine dental practice.