D79: Modeling of the Masticatory Process with the Aid of Computer Graphic Technology

Smirnov,A.

Abstract:
Modern computer technology provides excellent opportunities to create advanced dental diagnostic and therapeutic systems, where medical products are designed using a computer-generated model. The central purpose of CAD/CAA/CAM tools for dental applications is to generate a virtual model of the dental-jaw system. The more fully and accurately the virtual model represents the mastication function, the more successful the resultant design. This paper explores the graphic modeling of the diverse dimensionalities and topographies in the contact areas between antagonistic teeth the occlusal fields.