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RMH3 Dental Articulating Paper, Blue/Red — 12 Books × 12 Sheets
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RMH3 Dental Articulating Paper, Blue/Red — 12 Books × 12 Sheets · Straight

SKU 001-4008MFR# 175263
Shape Straight
Straight$3.80 Horseshoe$19.99
Articulating Paper Straight, Blue & Red, 100 microns, 12 Books, 144 Sheets/Box. Used to mark and identify contact points between the maxillary and mandibular teeth during all forms of natural tooth occlusal adjustments and dental prosthesis insertions. Transfer clear, sharp markings every time. Reliable markings every time, in wet or dry fields. Highly sensitive and provide markings that are easily identifiable. Ideal for occlusal equilibration.

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RMH3 Dental
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001-4008

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Questions

What is it used for?

Articulating Paper Straight, Blue & Red, 100 microns, 12 Books, 144 Sheets/Box.

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About articulating paper

Articulating papers differ in thickness, commonly 200, 100, 60 and 40 microns, and in width, material and dye. Thicker paper leaves broader marks; thinner paper shows the number and spread of contacts more precisely.

Articulating paper is ink-coated paper in strips, used to locate and mark the points where upper and lower teeth touch. The FDA lists articulation paper as a Class I device (21 CFR 872.6140), placed between the upper and lower teeth in the bite position to locate uneven or high areas.

Its thickness runs from 8 to 200 microns, and the base may be paper, polyester or silk. Published studies describe the marks as showing where teeth touch, not how hard: they cannot determine the sequence or the strength of contacts.

How paper, film, high spot indicators and pressure paste differ
  • Articulating paper — Placed between the teeth, it marks whatever touches it.
  • Articulating film — The thinnest of the indicators; it needs a firmer bite to leave a mark.
  • High spot indicators — Coats the restoration itself; contact wears the colour away at the high spot. It can be used on highly polished surfaces such as gold or ceramic.
  • Pressure indicator paste — Goes on the fitting surface of a denture or other prosthesis to show how it seats, not between the biting surfaces.
What to look at when choosing articulating paper

Thickness: thin papers of 8 or 40 microns are more flexible and follow the shape of the biting surface more closely than thick ones.

Shape: articulating paper comes in strips and in horseshoe-shaped sheets.

Base material: foils are the thinnest indicators, but their marking shows less under light pressure and on glossy surfaces. Articulating silk is tear-resistant and flexible enough to follow cusps and fossae.

Moisture: saliva can ruin ordinary articulating paper, and some papers and films carry a bonding or wetting agent so that they mark on moist surfaces.

Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · FDA 21 CFR 872.6140, Articulation paper · Manziuc et al. 2024, Insights into Occlusal Analysis: Articulating Paper versus Digital Devices (J Clin Med) · Bozhkova et al. 2021, Occlusal Indicators Used in Dental Practice: A Survey Study (Biomed Res Int) · Sharma et al. 2013, Materials used for recording static and dynamic occlusal contact marks: a literature review (J Clin Exp Dent)