A Prototype for the Acquisition and Analysis of the 3D Mandibular Movement

• Author(s): Isa C. T. Santos ; João Manuel R. S. Tavares ; Joaquim Mendes ; Manuel P. F. Paulo
• Date: 2007
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10216/69725
• Origin: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto
• Subject(s): Ciências Tecnológicas
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

In Dental Medicine is essential to know the mandibular cinematic to simulate the temporomandibular joints, to position teeth moulds in articulators, and to reproduce the mandibular movements in order to insure a satisfactory occlusion. Currently, both commercial and custom made devices are considered expensive and difficult to use in common clinical situations. Considering these disadvantages, it was developed a new system for the acquisition, visualization and analysis of the 3D mandibular movement that is economical, easy to use and sufficiently precise, [1, 2].