Statement of problem. Acquisition of the 3-dimensional shape of dental casts is useful for quantitative evaluation of the diagnosis and treatment of occlusion. Purpose. This study demonstrated the acquisition of data ...
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Statement of problem. Acquisition of the 3-dimensional shape of dental casts is useful for quantitative evaluation of the diagnosis and treatment of occlusion. Purpose. This study demonstrated the acquisition of data through the use of an ultrahigh-speed laser scanner and an originally developed goniometer, the use of these tools to measure the entire 3-dimensional shape of the dental cast from multiple directions, and the connection of the data measurements to reconstruct the cast's occlusion with the use of a computer. Material and methods. A commercially available apparatus that emits a line laser and completes 1 scan in only 0.6 seconds was used. To compensate for the unmeasured region, the cast was measured from 4 directions on the original goniometer, and the connection of data to obtain the entire image was carried out. Further, the reconstruction of the occlusion between the upper and lower casts was attempted by transferring the upper cast data to the lower cast. Results. By the data connection, the entire shape of the upper and lower casts was constructed, and the characteristic structure was reproduced. The data connections were satisfactory for the flat surfaces but less accurate for the inclined surfaces. Reconstruction of the occlusion between the upper and lower casts was accomplished. It was then possible to visualize the occlusion from arbitrary directions and sections with computer graphics. Conclusion. The construction of the entire 3-dimensional shape of a dental cast and the reconstruction of the occlusion were accomplished using an ultrahigh-speed measurement system and original goniometer. These results will be useful for clinical applications such as computerized diagnoses and treatment of occlusion, and for the replacement of the stent casts in the dental office by computerized data.
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Fanibunda, KBThomas, PRNewcastle Univ
Sch Dent Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4BW Tyne & Wear England Newcastle Univ
Dept Geomat Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4BW Tyne & Wear England
A combination of digital imaging and conventional radiographic techniques has been used to obtain a life-size composite image of the facial soft tissue profile, the skull, and the teeth, anatomically superimposed on e...
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A combination of digital imaging and conventional radiographic techniques has been used to obtain a life-size composite image of the facial soft tissue profile, the skull, and the teeth, anatomically superimposed on each other. The system overcomes major problems associated with assessment of facial deformity such as magnification, the exposure of photographs and radiographs from different positions, radiographs with overexposed soft tissue profiles, lengthy procedures in photographic studios, and, in addition, enables a degree of partial automation in the management of patients.
Although ultrasonic fetal cephalometry gives quite accurate results, a certain degree of observer error must be expected. In a series of duplicate measurements, the magnitude of this error has been assessed. The obser...
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Although ultrasonic fetal cephalometry gives quite accurate results, a certain degree of observer error must be expected. In a series of duplicate measurements, the magnitude of this error has been assessed. The observer error was lowest when the fetal head was partly engaged in the pelvic inlet, when the midline echo was clearly observed, and when an obstetrician with experience in ultrasonography performed the examinations. The observer error should be take into account when growth indices are evaluated in the individual patient.
Repositioning osteotomies in a Le Fort I fashion can affect the position of the TMJ, which cannot be viewed directly during surgery. Using the computer-assisted navigation system SSN (Surgical Segment Navigator), the ...
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Repositioning osteotomies in a Le Fort I fashion can affect the position of the TMJ, which cannot be viewed directly during surgery. Using the computer-assisted navigation system SSN (Surgical Segment Navigator), the intraoperative position of the TMJ can be checked and unintentional malpositions can be detected. Positioning of the maxilla after Le Fort I osteotomy was carried out in a conventional fashion. Afterwards, the position of the maxilla was corrected in the same patients using the SSN. In this way, the precision of conventional and SSN-guided positioning of the maxilla and its effect on the TMJ has been compared.
A digitised three-dimensional (3-D) image of the face has many valuable uses. These include accurate measurements of facial morphology, clinical documentation and objective analyses of surgical procedures. A new syste...
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A digitised three-dimensional (3-D) image of the face has many valuable uses. These include accurate measurements of facial morphology, clinical documentation and objective analyses of surgical procedures. A new system presented here, based on stereophotogrammetric techniques, instantaneously captures digitised images using high-resolution cameras. It has an accuracy of more than 0.5 mm RMS and creates the 3-D image from approximately 20,000 points. The principles of the image capturing are demonstrated and the potential uses discussed. Surgical changes of the soft tissue in two patients following orthognathic surgery are also illustrated. This new capturing and measurement system provides a simple method of determining 3-D changes in soft tissue following surgery and is a useful tool for clinical purposes.
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