Bio-Art A7 Plus - 1 Introduction

1 - INTRODUCTION
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before using your BIO-ART articulator, please read carefully all the
Instructions Manual.
The articulator is an instrument used to simulate the maxillo-mandibular relation and
movements of a patient in a laboratory, with the purpose of studying the occlusion and
production of dental devices that will be used by the patient. These devices include complete
dentures, partial dentures, bridges, crowns and bite plate, among others.
The face-bow is an instrument used to register the position of the patient's dental arcade in
relation to the skull and transfer this record to the articulator.
The BIO-ART semi-adjustable articulators are Arcon type conventional equipment (models
4000-S, A7 Plus and A7 Fix) and Non-Arcon type model EVA. Therefore, the mounting
technical procedures are the same for these articulators.
This Manual contains only basic and simplified information regarding the use of the
equipment, which do not replace the need of a specific course of Occlusion and/or
Prosthesis, offered in many Teaching Institutions and Dental Faculties, as a compulsory
discipline.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The use of the equipment by professionals not qualified can cause
damage or harm to the product and/or patient.
The articulator and face-bow’s use are restricted to qualified professionals.
It is important to emphasize, however, that the semi-adjustable articulator and face-bow
provide a simple, fast and highly precise way of reproducing the human mandible movements,
enabling the dental professional to carry out corrective and restorative dentistry tasks more
easily, rapidly and at lower costs than those of traditional, time-consuming techniques
involving expensive and highly complex equipment. Furthermore, the semi-adjustable
articulator and face-bow produce far more accurate results than those produced by “simple
hinge” articulators, which involve arbitrary mounting of the mandibular cast on the device and
whose movements are also limited.
The use of the semi-adjustable articulator and face-bow is therefore recommended for most
prosthetic, occlusal and rehabilitation work. The technique is simple, fast and easy, offering
highly satisfactory results for both the patient and professional.
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