arcon articulator

ar·con ar·tic·u·la·tor

1. an articulator with the equivalent condylar guides fixed to the upper member and the hinge axis to the lower member; 2. an instrument that maintains a constant relationship between the occlusal plane and the arcon guides at any position of the upper member, thereby making possible more accurate reproductions of mandibular movements.

ar·con ar·tic·u·la·tor

(ahrkon ahr-tikyū-lā-tŏr) 1. Articulator with the equivalent condylar guides fixed to the upper member and the hinge axis to the lower member. 2. Instrument that maintains a constant relationship between the occlusal plane and the arcon guides at any position of the upper member, thereby making possible more accurate reproductions of mandibular movements.