IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. Sanath Shetty; Dr. Janavi Kamath; Dr. K. Kamalakanth Shenoy

Volume : VI, Issue : X, October - 2017

A Comparison Of The Sagittal Inclination Of Occlusal Plane Of Edentulous Casts Mounted On Hanau WideVue SemiAdjustable Articulator And Mean Value Articulator.

Dr. Sanath Shetty, Dr. Janavi Kamath, Dr. K. Kamalakanth Shenoy

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of sagittal inclinations of occlusal plane of maxillary edentulous casts mounted on Mean Value articulator in comparison with Hanau Wide–Vue semi–adjustable articulator. The sagittal inclinations of the occlusal plane of edentulous casts mounted on Hanau Wide–Vue varied from 4.5Ëš to 16.8Ëš with a mean of 11.41±3.07Ëš and on Mean Value articulators varied from a 0.4Ëš to 1.9Ëš with a mean of 1.22± 0.35. The difference between the mean values of the sagittal inclinations as measured on both these articulators is highly significant (p<0.01) using the paired t–test for statistical analysis It can be concluded from this study that the Mean Value articulator is significantly inaccurate in reproducing the sagittal inclination of occlusal plane of edentulous casts in comparison with Hanau Wide–Vue articulator.