METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING PATIENT-SPECIFIC TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT RELATION AND TRANSFERRING IT INTO A VIRTUAL/PHYSICAL ARTICULATOR

摘要

The present invention relates to a device (1) for measuring patient-specific temporomandibular joint relation and transferring the same into a virtual articulator (2) or a physical articulator. The device (1) comprises: a transfer linkage (3) which can be attached from its upper end to a face bow (4); an impression means (5) for holding impression material (6) and for taking the impression of the upper jaw and/or the lower jaw of the patient through said impression material (6). The device (1) is characterized by further comprising: at least a first form-fitting component (7) fixed at the lower end of the transfer linkage (3), for releasably leaving an impression (8) on the impression material (6) to be placed on the grip (9) of the impressions means (5) projecting out of the mouth of the patient.