PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an articulator with which an upper/lower jaw open condition can be held and released easily, thereby improving an efficiency with which dentistry techniques are practiced.SOLUTION: This articulator 1 includes: a support member 2 having a rod-shaped support shaft body 20 an upper jaw side connecting member 3 attached to the support shaft body 20 in an appropriate axial direction position a lower jaw side connection member 4 turnably connected to the upper jaw side connection member 3 an upper jaw model 5 attached to the upper jaw side connecting member 3 and a lower jaw model 6 attached to the lower jaw side connecting member 4, wherein the lower jaw side connecting member 4 includes a stopper 43 that is fitted and latched to the support shaft body 20 when turned to a predetermined position.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】上下顎開口状態の保持及び保持解除が容易にできるようにして、歯科技術実習を効率化することを可能にした咬合器を提供する。【解決手段】この咬合器1は、棒状の支持軸体20を有する支持部材2と、支持軸体20の軸方向の適宜位置に取り付けられる上顎側連結部材3と、上顎側連結部材3に回動可能に連結される下顎側連結部材4と、上顎側連結部材3に装着される上顎模型5と、下顎側連結部材4に装着される下顎模型6と、を備え、下顎側連結部材4は、所定位置に回動させたときに支持軸体20に嵌合し係止するストッパ43を有する。【選択図】図1
