DentistryOnline courseProsthodontics
Mount models on eight articulator systems — facebow transfer, alginate impressions and stone casts, filmed step by step
Gary DeWood, Steve Ratcliff and Scott Ratcliff built Elite Dental Workflow: Articulators, Impressions, and Precision Modeling as a hands-on bench manual in video form: 11 modules and 68 short lessons, about 6 hours in all. Eight modules walk through SAM III, KaVo, Panadent, Denar 300, Stratos, Artex, Whip Mix and Hanau instruments; three more cover alginate impressions, vacuum-formed bleaching trays and bubble-free models.
- 11modules
- 68lessons
- 6 hof video
- 8articulator systems
What you’ll be able to do
- Record a facebow transfer and mount upper and lower casts on the system your office owns
- Use the Kois Facial Plane Analyzer as an alternative upper mounting reference
- Adjust and customise an articulator so the simulation matches the patient
- Take clean alginate impressions with injection or rope-wax technique
- Fabricate a bleaching tray and pour, trim and finish diagnostic models
Inside the course
One routine, eight instruments
Each articulator module follows the same pattern: meet the instrument and its facebow, prepare casts and bite records, mount the maxillary then mandibular model, and customise settings. Whip Mix and Hanau modules also show mounting with a Denar facebow, and the Hanau section uses the Springbow.
Impressions that pour well
Tray sizing, hand versus machine mixing of alginate, and upper and lower impressions by two different techniques, aimed at speed and consistency in the operatory.
From impression to finished cast
Stone selection and mixing, pouring without bubbles, removing and trimming, then preparing a model and forming a whitening tray on a Mini-Star machine.
The instructors
DeWood has practised since 1981 and taught in otolaryngology at the Medical College of Ohio; Steve Ratcliff has focused on comprehensive adult restorative care for two decades and lectures internationally; Scott Ratcliff trained at Indiana University.
Built for
- Dental assistants and new team membersShort, procedural clips make ideal onboarding for mounting and impression duties.
- Restorative dentists and prosthodontistsA quick refresher on whichever articulator sits in your lab.
- Laboratory techniciansConsistent mounting and model standards improve case transfer from the clinic.
Curriculum
Module 1: SAM III Articulators and Facebows (40 min) 6 lessons
- Meet the SAM III Articulator
- The SAM III Facebow
- Preparing Models and Bite Records for Mounting
- Mounting the Upper Model on the SAM III Articulator
- Mounting the Lower Model on the SAM III Articulator
- Customizing the SAM III Articulator
Module 2: Kavo Articulators and Facebows (30 min) 6 lessons
- Meet the Kavo Articulator
- The Kavo Facebow
- Preparing Models and Bite Records for Mounting
- Mounting the Upper Model on the Kavo Articulator
- Mounting the Lower Model on the Kavo Articulator
- Customizing the Kavo Articulator
Module 3: Panadent Articulators and Facebows (40 min) 8 lessons
- Meet the Panadent Articulator
- The Panadent Facebow
- The Kois Facial Plane Analyzer
- Preparing Models and Bite Records for Mounting
- Mounting the Upper Model with the Panadent Facebow
- Mounting the Upper Model with the Facial Plane Analyzer
- Mounting the Lower Model on the Panadent
- Customizing the Panadent Articulator
Module 4: Denar 300 Series Articulators and Facebows (36 min) 6 lessons
- Meet the Denar 300 Series Articulator
- The Denar Facebow
- Preparing Models and Bite Records for Mounting
- Mounting the Upper Model on the Denar
- Mounting the Lower Model on the Denar
- Customizing the Denar 300 Series Articulator
Module 5: Stratos Articulator and Facebows (38 min) 7 lessons
- Meet the Stratos Articulator
- The Stratos Facebow
- The Kois Facial Plane Analyzer
- Preparing Models and Bite Records for Mounting
- Mounting the Upper Model with Facial Plane Analyzer
- Mounting the Upper Model with the Stratos Facebow
- Mounting the Lower Model on the Stratos
Module 6: Artex Articulators and Facebows (26 min) 5 lessons
- Meet the Artex Articulator
- The Artex Facebow
- Preparing Models and Bite Records for Mounting
- Mounting the Lower Model on the Artex
- Customizing the Artex Articulator
Module 7: Whipmix Articulators and Facebows (46 min) 9 lessons
- Meet the Whipmix Articulator
- The Whipmix Facebow
- Using the Whipmix Facebow
- The Denar Facebow
- Preparing Models and Bite Records
- Mounting Upper Model with Whipmix Facebow
- Mounting Upper Model with Denar Facebow
- Mounting Lower Model on Whipmix
- Customizing the Whipmix Articulator
Module 8: Hanau Articulators and Facebows (44 min) 9 lessons
- Meet the Hanau Wide View
- The Hanau Springbow
- Using the Springbow
- The Denar Facebow
- Preparing Models and Bite Records
- Mounting Upper Model with Hanau Springbow
- Mounting Upper Model with Denar Facebow
- Mounting Lower Model on Hanau
- Customizing the Hanau
Module 9: Making Alginate Impressions (31 min) 6 lessons
- Sizing Trays
- Mixing Alginate (Hand & Alginator)
- Upper Impression (Injection Technique)
- Upper Impression (Rope Wax Technique)
- Lower Impression (Injection Technique)
- Lower Impression (Rope Wax Technique)
Module 10: Fabricating a Bleaching Tray (09 min) 2 lessons
- Model Preparation
- Tray Fabrication Using Mini-Star Machine
Module 11: Making Accurate Dental Models (20 min) 4 lessons
- Introduction & Preparing Impression
- Choosing & Mixing Dental Stone
- Pouring Bubble-Free Models
- Removing, Trimming, and Grooming Models
Before you buy
Do I need to watch all eight articulator modules?
No — the modules repeat one workflow per brand, so most viewers watch the system they use plus the impression and model sections.
Is digital scanning or virtual articulation included?
No, the course is entirely analogue: physical articulators, alginate and gypsum.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online video course |
|---|---|
| Instructors | Gary DeWood, Steve Ratcliff, Scott Ratcliff |
| Contents | 11 modules · 68 lessons |
| Duration | About 6 hours |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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