What is your articulator and introduced by whom? And what the model number?

Mention the main

features?

- Hanau H2 ( MODEL 96 )
- Introduced first in 1923 by RUDOLF HANAU This model was developed in 1958
- Non arcon: with condylar guides in the lower member
- Intercondylar distance was fixed at 110 mm.
- HCG could be adjusted from – 40° to + 80°using protrusive records.
- LCG could be adjusted from 0° to 20° using the Hanau’s formula.
- Accepts a face bow transfer (can accept four types of face bow transfers facia type, ear piece type, twirl
bow, and adjustable axis or kinematic face bow)
- The lateral side shift was increased from 0 – 30 degrees (This angle is termed the progressive Bennett angle
and corresponds to the medial wall of the patients fossa).
- Adjustable incisal guide:
- This provides an independent adjustment of anterior guidance.
- The incisal guide can rotate antero-posteriorly from a horizontal 0° to a 60° positive inclination of
protrusion which is then secured by a small locknut.
- The central guiding table is 5.56mm wide and forms the inclined surface for the protrusive guidance of
the incisal pin.
- Separately adjustable lateral wings elevate by thumbscrews from 0° horizontal to 45° incline

What are the lines in the incisal Pen ?

- The incisal pin serves as a forward control of the articulator, it maintains a vertical stop and provides a
stylus contact for excursive movements.
- Dual end incisal pin :
1- Spherical: to fabricate Customized acrylic anterior guide tables
2- Chisel tip: to provides a stylus contact with incisal table during various excursive movements.

- Midline groove about 1 inch from the spherical tip which is aligned with top edge of the upper member.
- Two annular grooves on the Incisal Pin at 37 ( Bonwill’s theory ) and 54 mm below the Frankfort
Horizontal Plane. which Arbitrary vertical landmarks alignment of the incisal edge of the maxillary centrals
when making a Facebow transfer.
- Five additional lines in mm on each side for altering the VD.

(This reference line is based on the research study by Frank R. Lauciello,D.D.S., and Marc Appelbaum, D.D.S.,
“Anatomic Comparison to Arbitrary Reference Notch on Hanau™ Articulators,” Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry,
December 1978, Volume 40, Number 6)

Ala’a Otaibi