Incisal Pins & Guide Tables

About incisal pins and guide tables

The incisal guide pin, which the glossary calls the anterior guide pin, is generally a rigid rod attached to one member of the articulator that touches the guide table on the other. It keeps the established vertical separation between the two members. The guide table is the part the pin rests on; it influences how far the casts separate in every position.

The front guidance of the instrument: a pin on one member resting on a table on the other.

Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017)