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A method of computing the intersurface distance between opposing teeth

T Hayashi1, Y Hashimoto, A Saitoh

  • 1Department of Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, Japan.

Frontiers of Medical and Biological Engineering : the International Journal of the Japan Society of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering
|January 1, 1993
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This study introduces a faster computational geometry algorithm for analyzing tooth occlusion quantitatively. The new method accelerates the 3D scanning process for precise dental measurements.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Geometry
  • Dental Technology

Background:

  • Clinical evaluation of tooth occlusion lacks quantitative precision.
  • Conventional methods use articulating papers and bite impressions.
  • 3D digitization and intersurface distance analysis offer quantitative insights.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a faster algorithm for quantitative occlusion analysis.
  • To improve the efficiency of computational geometry in dental applications.
  • To reduce the time-consuming nature of closest-point problems in 3D surface scanning.

Main Methods:

  • Digitizing opposing teeth shapes in three-dimensions.
  • Applying computational geometry to solve the closest-point problem for intersurface distances.

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  • Implementing a novel algorithm that successively reduces the scan area to accelerate search.

    • Main Results:

    • The new algorithm significantly reduces computation time for occlusion analysis.
    • Experimental validation confirmed the efficiency improvement over previous methods.
    • The algorithm accelerates the search process without complicating the scanning procedure.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed algorithm provides a more efficient method for quantitative occlusion analysis.
    • This advancement can expedite dental diagnostics and treatment planning.
    • Computational geometry offers powerful tools for precise dental evaluations.