ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Mark II System was developed to fill a need that existed primarily in dental
schools, but also among practicing dentists and laboratory technicians. The Schools
of Dentistry expressed a desire for an effective teaching system that was competi-
tively priced. Practicing dentists and technicians expressed a need for a simple Arcon
articulator that was anatomically accurate which could be used for simple restorative
procedures and to mount diagnostic casts when illustrating occluso-condylar rela-
tions to patients for case presentations. There was also a need for an instrument sys-
tem offering an intermediary step to the incorporation of the principles of occlusion
as well as one offering upward potential to more advanced systems.
We set these needs as our objectives and proceeded to accomplish the task with the
help of many professionals who provided us with both direction and assistance for
which we are most grateful.
Doctors Rex Ingraham, Patrick M. Walker, Donald C. Curntte, Albert Solnit, Howard
M. Landesman, Glen D. Richardson, all at the University of Southern California, gave
us extremely valuable inputs with respect to the needs of the undergraduate stu-
dents. We are indebted to them particularly for their constructive criticism, even
though painful at the time.
A special word of appreciation is expressed to Doctors Sumiya Hobo and Frank V.
Celenza for their contributions in the early design phases of the instrumentation system.
In planning the preparation of the Mark II Technique Manual, it was our intent that it
encompass more than just mechanical instruction in the use of the Denar
®
Mark II
System. We wanted to offer more by also providing related instruction in the theory
of occlusion as it directly pertains to the use of the instrument. Special credit must go
to Dr. Niles F. Guichet for his contributions and the time he spent working with us,
particularly in view of the demands of his teaching schedule.
We wish to acknowledge the direction and wisdom that we received from Doctors L.
D. Pankey, Loren Miller, Henry Tanner, James Zuccarella, Mel Steinberg, and Mr. Jack
Snyder, of the Pankey Institute, with respect to how the system can be used by prac-
titioners wishing to render quality dentistry through the incorporation of the principles
of occlusion. A great deal of encouragement in this area was also received from Dr.
Peter E. Dawson to whom we are equally grateful.
To insure the System’s compliance with the purest theories of gnathology we are
most indebted to Dr. Peter K. Thomas. He made what seems like “impossible
demands” to arrive at perfection. Fortunately, his toughness was matched with a
great deal of patience.
Through the development phases many different opinions were expressed, but there
was at all times one common goal: to provide dentistry with a quality occlusal instru-
mentation system. We believe we accomplished this goal. This feat took the efforts,
contributions, dedication and assistance of many more people not mentioned, and to
all of them as well: we are very grateful.
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