From about the middle of this century untill today the mechanical culture of our society has developed taster ever than before.
Certainly, during this period prosthodontics have progressed remarkably. There has been considerable advance in the field of the articulator. Especially, Stuart's Articulator with it's pantograph although has remained basically the same, there have been improvements since 1955. Today is extremely accurate as compared with other articulators and it is also quite reliable and valued highly by gnathologists.
But for everyone, harmonious restoration can not always be achieved by using Stuart's Articulator. It is impossible to make exact restoration unless it is used with the correct knowledge. Consequently, Stuart's Articulator sometimes disappoints and moreover, gnathological practice is disliked.
Diagnosis is most important at the daily practice. The articulator is used as one of the methods of diagnosis, centric relation and centric record are important too.
The centric relation is always a standard for transferring upper and lower models to the articulator on the occasion of the diagnosis, restorative working and remounting. In brief, a good restoration will only be achieved with taking a correct centric relation, even if the most accurate articulator is used.
