A METHOD TO DEVELOP A MOUTHGUARD FOR TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER

摘要

#$%^&*AU2017101387A420171116.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method that may be used to develop a customized mouthguard to treat temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD). It particularly designs the mouthguard in a computer-aided design (CAD) software program based on three dimensional (3D) digital casts of the upper and lower jaws of the patient. The method includes an adjustable virtual articulator, which is used to place the lower jaw's cast in a correct position in relation to the model of patient's upper dentition. The CAD model of the mouthguard is developed in the CAD software program based on the patient's upper and lower dentition's models. The mouthguard is then manufactured using its CAD model.1/7 DRAWINGS 3D digital casts of the upper and lower jaws Import 3D digital cast's files to a CAD software program Virtual articulator 0Adjust lower jaw's cast CAD model 6 to provide correct occlusion 'I Develop CAD model of the mouth guard 7 Manufacture the mouth guard 7 Fig. 1