Customized procedure to display T-Scan occlusal contacts

Area of Science:

• Dental Technology
• Biomechanical Engineering
• Digital Dentistry

Background:

• Current dental workflows often lack objective occlusal data for diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Integrating dynamic occlusal analysis into digital workflows presents a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a virtual technique integrating reverse engineering and mandibular dynamics into dental CAD-CAM systems.
• To provide dental technicians with objective occlusal information for improved diagnosis, planning, and treatment.
• To demonstrate the feasibility of combining existing dental technologies for enhanced digital workflows.

Main Methods:

• Utilized an intraoral scanner to capture 3D occlusal surfaces.
• Employed a T-Scan system to detect occlusal contacts and forces.
• Integrated reverse engineering software to align 3D scans with T-Scan data, projecting occlusal forces onto virtual models.

Main Results:

• Successfully demonstrated the feasibility of integrating intraoral scanning, T-Scan, and reverse engineering software.
• Achieved the projection of occlusal contacts and forces over time onto virtual patient occlusal surfaces.
• Validated the integration of these tools into a comprehensive dental digital workflow.

Conclusions:

• The described virtual technique offers a viable method for incorporating objective occlusal dynamics into dental CAD-CAM.
• This integration enhances diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning in digital dentistry.
• The procedure is fully compatible with existing digital dental workflows and readily available technologies.