Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2024
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Department
Oral Biology
Degree Program
Oral Biology, MS
Committee Chair
Santaella, Gustavo
Committee Member
Santos, Christiano de Oliveira
Committee Member
Fischer, Kathleen
Author's Keywords
virtual patient; occlusion
Abstract
This study aimed to compared the differences in jaw position measurements in protrusive and open/close positions on a static virtual patient created using 3dMD System to those from a dynamic articulation of a virtual patient (MODJAW) as well as measurements between the Cadiax and MODJAW. Six fiducial surface markers were placed on a volunteer subject’s face and dynamic facial scans of protrusive and open/close jaw movement acquired and exported. A CBCT scan was also acquired. The mandible and maxilla were segmented and loaded into Vultus and aligned to the facial scan using the fiducial markers. Results were compared using a paired t-test. There were no statistically significant differences between the static and dynamic techniques of virtual articulation. The average percentage difference between techniques for protrusive motions is high, possibly due to the influence of soft tissue flexibility and adaptability during motion.
Recommended Citation
Lofton, Payton, "Comparison of specific jaw position measurements on a static and dynamic virtual patient." (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4380.
Retrieved from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/4380
