1. Mechanical Incisal Guide Table
Dr. Howard Strassler
Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Restorative Dentistry
University of Maryland, Baltimore

2. Purpose of Guide Table Protect the cast from wear
Maintain the relationship between casts during uses
Uses of casts
Evaluation of occlusion
Evaluation of tooth position
Evaluation of tooth form
Evaluation of gingival tissues
Fabrication of indirect restorations

3. Mechanical Guide Table

4. Putting it together Table flush to front
Incisal guide pin with flat blade end parallel to straight line on table
All settings initially set at zero
Guide pin set at zero

5. Setting the mechanical guide table
*Loosen the inner wider thinner nut on bottom
to place guide table on articulator
*Tighten inner nut to hold table in place
*Do not turn the outer nut if possible. If taken off, the table will come apart.
The thicker outer nut, when
loosened will allow table to
Tilt the table in the
anterior-posterior direction.

6. Setting anterior-posterior tilt of table
Place incisal edges of
maxillary incisors edge-to-edge
*Tilt table up until incisal
guide pin touches table
Tighten outer nut to lock
table in this position
*This protects the cast in
protrusive movements

7. Setting lateral wings of guide table
The lateral wings are moved by turning the screws attached
to each side of the wings. Twist these screws to move the
wings of the table. Screws have a lock screw on them.

8. Place the canines in edge-to edge relationship

9. Twist screw until table wing touches the incisal guide pin
Teeth and incisal guide table should touch simultaneously

10. Move to the other side and repeat
Canines edge-to-edge Twist screw and lift wing to touch pin

11. Verify all settings and articulation of casts in all excursive movements
Teeth and incisal guide table should touch simultaneously