An articulator for simulating jaw movements has carriers consisting of an upper and a lower part (1, 2) which act as a maxillary and/or mandibular model and are connected by means of one or more joints (4) which allow swivelling and linear movements (22, 45, 46, 47). To this end, the lower part (2) is guided with respect to the upper part (1) in the joint (4) in one or more directions which include cranial and/or dorsal components of motion (47) corresponding to a surtrusion and/or retrotrusion, respectively.