IADR Abstract Archives
Occlusense : the Future of Occlusion Control
Objectives: The aim of the study was to present a digital method to examine occlusion and the advange of this occlusal indicator.
Methods: The new system developed by Bausch combines the traditional and digital registration of the pressure distribution on occlusal surfaces. The OccluSense® used in combination with the OccluSense® sensors is applied exactly like conventional occlusion test foils. The patient masticatory pressure distribution is recorded digitally in 256 pressure levels and then transmitted to the OccluSense® – iPad app for further evaluation. Recordings are stored in the patient management system of the iPad and can be reviewed or exported at any time.
Results: The most frequently used occlusal indicator in dental practice is the articulation paper. Articulation foil and silk are used less frequently than articulation paper. The OccluSense system is one of the new methods that offers many advantages among the quantitative indicators mentioned. In an era of rapid technological development, dentists' opinions and desires to incorporate quantitative methods of digital occlusion diagnosis into their clinical practice are growing.
Conclusions: In any dental practice, if technically possible, digital methods would be used, giving more accurate and reliable data on the registered occlusal contacts.
Methods: The new system developed by Bausch combines the traditional and digital registration of the pressure distribution on occlusal surfaces. The OccluSense® used in combination with the OccluSense® sensors is applied exactly like conventional occlusion test foils. The patient masticatory pressure distribution is recorded digitally in 256 pressure levels and then transmitted to the OccluSense® – iPad app for further evaluation. Recordings are stored in the patient management system of the iPad and can be reviewed or exported at any time.
Results: The most frequently used occlusal indicator in dental practice is the articulation paper. Articulation foil and silk are used less frequently than articulation paper. The OccluSense system is one of the new methods that offers many advantages among the quantitative indicators mentioned. In an era of rapid technological development, dentists' opinions and desires to incorporate quantitative methods of digital occlusion diagnosis into their clinical practice are growing.
Conclusions: In any dental practice, if technically possible, digital methods would be used, giving more accurate and reliable data on the registered occlusal contacts.