Digital Jaw Tracking Systems

Mevsim Yayman
Assistant Professor, DDS, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Türkiye

ABSTRACT
Stability and proper motion dynamics during functional movements are extremely important for the healthy functioning of the stomatognathic system. For many years, mandibular motion analysis has been an integral part of the diagnostic and therapeutic process in prosthodontics, orthodontics and surgery. In the era of digital dentistry, technologies for jaw tracking systems are evolving. Over the past years, many experimental or commercially available technologies have been introduced to integrate patient-specific mandibular mo-tion recordings into computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software. These technologies include ultrasonic systems, electromagnetic sensors, optoelectronic systems and photometric devices, video X-ray fluoroscopy, four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT), four-dimensional cone beam computed tomography (4D-CBCT), artificial intelligence algorithms and intraoral scanners (IOSs). The aim of this review is to investigate the commercially available and experimental (non-commercially available) digital jaw tracking systems and to provide an informative overview for physicians.
Keywords: Digital Technology, Dentistry, Dental Occlusion

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