The History of Articulators: The Appearance and Early Use of the Incisal-pin and Guide

Edgar N. Starcke, DDS

AS EARLY AS the 1840s, some form of “vertical stop” was a common component of mechanical articulators. Clearly, some early inventors recognized the importance of preserving the vertical relationship of the casts in the articulator and provided this feature. A notable “holdout” was William G.A. Bonwill, who believed that such a device would interfere with the accurate function of an articulator.

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