Visualization and analysis of occlusion for human jaws using a "functionally generated path"

Karol Myszkowski; Jens Herder; Tosiyasu L. Kunii; Masumi Ibusuki

doi:10.1117/12.234684

8 March 1996 Visualization and analysis of occlusion for human jaws using a "functionally generated path"

Karol Myszkowski, Jens Herder, Tosiyasu L. Kunii, Masumi Ibusuki

Proceedings Volume 2656, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis III; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.234684
Event: Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Dynamic characteristics of occlusion during lower jaw motion are useful in the diagnosis of jaw articulation problems and in computer-aided design/ manufacture of teeth restorations. The Functionally Generated Path (FGP), produced as a surface which envelops the actual occlusal surface of the moving opponent jaw, can be used for compact representation of dynamic occlusal relations. In traditional dentistry FGP is recorded as a bite impression in a patient's mouth. We propose an efficient computerized technique for FGP reconstruction and validate it through implementation and testing. The distance maps between occlusal surfaces of jaws, calculated for multiple projection directions and accumulated for mandibular motion, provide information for FGP computation. Rasterizing graphics hardware is used for fast calculation of the distance maps. Real-world data are used: the scanned shape of teeth and the measured motion of the lower jaw. We show applications of FGP to analysis of the occlusion relations and occlusal surface design for restorations.

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Karol Myszkowski, Jens Herder, Tosiyasu L. Kunii, and Masumi Ibusuki "Visualization and analysis of occlusion for human jaws using a "functionally generated path"", Proc. SPIE 2656, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis III, (8 March 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.234684

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