An apparatus includes a dental model coupling portion and a base plate adaptercoupling portion.The dental model coupling portion is configured to couple with a dental model.The base plateadapter coupling portion includes a body and a set of prongs extending fromthe body. The bodyis fixedly secured relative to the dental model coupling portion The prongsare configured toremovably secure the base plate adapter coupling portion to a base plateadapter of a dental modelarticulator. A base plate adapter includes a first side and a second sideopposite the first side. Thefirst side is configured to removably couple with the base plate adaptercoupling portion. Thesecond side is configured to removably couple with a dental model articulator.