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Subject-specific Musculoskeletal Model for Studying Bone Strain During Dynamic Motion
Published on: April 11, 2018
Scanner-agnostic dynamic jaw motion generation from virtual static excursive records using open-source Python-based
Mohamed Sherif Omar1, Chao-Chieh Yang2, Dean Morton3
1Department of Prosthodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Abstract:
This technique describes a scanner-agnostic digital workflow for generating dynamic mandibular motion from static virtual interocclusal records using a custom artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and user interface. Virtual records of mandibular positions, including maximum intercuspation, protrusion, and lateral excursions, were captured with an intraoral scanner and processed through a custom interface developed using Python, an open-source, script-based programming language. The program interpolates intermediate positions using quantified point tracking and exports a motion path file compatible with dental computer-aided design software. By leveraging AI and open-source tools, this method offers a cost-effective, non-vendor-specific solution for integrating individualized jaw motion into digital prosthodontic workflows.
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