Individual mandibular movement registration and reproduction using an optoeletronic jaw movement analyzer and a dedicated robot: a dental technique.

Journal: BMC oral health
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Fully adjustable articulators and pantographs record and reproduce individual mandibular movements. Although these instruments are accurate, they are operator-dependant and time-consuming. Pantographic recording is affected by inter and intra operator variability in the individuation of clinical reference points and afterwards in reading pantographic recording themselves. Finally only border movements can be reproduced.

Authors

  • Massimo Carossa
    CIR Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Davide Cavagnetto
    CIR Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. davide.cavagnetto@gmail.com.
  • Paola Ceruti
    CIR Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Federico Mussano
    CIR Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Stefano Carossa
    CIR Dental School, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.