Mounting casts on a new plasterless plane line articulator

A technique of mounting casts on a plane line articulator without the aid of plaster or artificial stone has been described. The advantages of this technique are: The dimensional change errors inherent in a plaster or dental stone mounting are avoided. Casts may be routinely mounted and articulated in less than 3 minutes. Casts may be removed and returned to their original position with precise reliability. The disadvantages include the lack of an adjustable horizontal condylar guidance and the lack of an anterior guide pin or anterior guidance. Further studies should be directed toward determining the accuracy of remounting casts on the instrument.