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The History of Articulators: The Contributions of Rudolph L. Hanau and His Company—Part II
Author(s) -
Engelmeier Robert L.,
Belles Donald M.,
Starcke Edgar N.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.12448
Subject(s) - articulator , engineering , management , history , economics , orthodontics , medicine
This article is an historical overview of the Hanau Engineering Company from the time of Rudolph Hanau's death in 1930 to the present. It explores the development of many articulators intended both for removable and fixed prosthodontic restorations. The article is divided into the eras of the company's corporate history, and it reviews articulator designs and major improvements made during each of those periods.