In dentistry, the laboratory procedure of attaching the maxillary and/or mandibular cast to an articulator.
- split cast m. 1. a cast with key grooves on its base, mounted on an articulator for the purpose of easy removal and accurate replacement; split remounting metal plates may be used instead of grooves in casts; 2. a means for testing the accuracy of articulator adjustment.
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mount·ing (mount̉‘ing) the preparation of specimens and slides for study.Medical dictionary. 2011.