This document provides information about different types of Artex articulators: 1. It lists the basic parts that are common to all Artex articulators including a reproducible centric starting point, Bonwill triangle, average value markings, incisal needle, incisal guide pin, incisal pin holder, incisal table, incisal clip attachments, support pin, condylar guidance, and axis mean point. 2. It describes the average value (AM), semi-adjustable (AP), and fully adjustable (AR) models of the Non Arcon and Arcon types of Artex articulators including their specific characteristics and adjustment capabilities. 3. The Artex AP semi-adjustable articulator allows

1. Artex

2. Basic parts of all artex
articulators:
1- Reproducible centric-
starting point for every
movement.
2 – Bonwill triangle with
sides 110 mm, balkwill
angle- 25 degree
3 – Average value marking
of the plane of occlusion
4 – Incisal needle when
fully inserted marks tip
of bonwill triangle

3. 5 – scaled 15 mm incisal guide
pin, adjustable (-5mm to
+10mm)
6 – incisal pin holder can be
used as axis plane indicator
(step as rest for facebow)
7 – incisal table for detachable
adaptation of individually-
produced incisal table made
of self cure acrylic resin

4. 8 – 2 interchangeable incisal clip attachments
(10 and 20 degree)
11 – support pin for maxillary part of the
articulator when open.
9 – condylar guidance (anatomical original)
10 – axis mean point for adapting facebow

5. Non arcon
Average value- artex NK
Semi-adjustable- artex TK
Fully adjustable- artex TR
Arcon
Average value- artex AM
Semi-adjustable- artex AP
Fully adjustable- artex AR

16. Artex AM (Average value)
Secure centric by pivoting
locking bar
Curved condylar guidance – 35
degree
Fixed bennett angle 20 degree
Anterior guidance pin from -5 to
+10mm
Flat anterior guidance table and
2 table plates 10 or 20 degree
ARCON

17. Artex AP (semi-adjustable)
• Axis centric
• Adjustable bennett
angle from -5 to +30
degree
• Adjustable condyle path
inclination from -20 to
+60
• Arbitrary pins for direct
facebow adaptation
• Support in 45 degree
inclined position by 2
support legs

18. Open centric Close centric
Support in
inclined
plane
Magnetically
held support
legs

19. Adjust required angle by
rotating the condylar box
Adjustment of HCI
from -20 to +60
degree
Setting condylar path inclination

20. Setting Bennett angle
Open centric. Release
locking screw of bennett
angle.
Rotate bennett angle to required
setting by rotary knob, then lock

21. Sequence of movement (condyle ball in centered position and
during movement with different bennett angle)
Bennett angle
adjusted to 0,
condylar element
in centered
position
Condylar ball guided
in all 3 dimensions
in permanent contact
condylar unit
Bennett angle
adjusted to 30 degree

22. Artex AR (fully
adjustable)
• Protrusive to 6 mm
• Retrusive to 2mm
• IMM upto 1.5 mm
each side
• Distraction up to 3
mm
• Magnetically held
support legs present
• Opening and closing
of centric same as AP