1989 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Development of computerized measuring apparatus of occlusal area and pressure, Occlusal multi-scanner'.
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63870085
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
小児・社会系歯学
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| Research Institution | KYUSHU UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
NAKASIMA Akihiko Kyushu Univ., Fac. of Dent. Lecturer, 歯学部, 講師 (00037524)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAGATA Masaki Japan Synthetic Rubber co.ltd. project leader, 研究開発部, プロジェクトリーダー
ICHINOSE Motoshi Kyushu Univ., Fac. of Dent. Instructor, 歯学部, 助手 (30150460)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1988 – 1989
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| Keywords | Occlusal pressure distribution / Occlusal force / Occlusal area / Pressure conductive rubber / Measuring apparatus of occlusal function / Matrix scanner |
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| Research Abstract |
A new computerized device to visualize pressure distribution on the occluded dentition was developed. The device enables the dentist to evaluate occlusion" quantitatively from the morphological and functional standpoints. The sensor, bite plate, is consisted of a pressure conductive rubber (PCR) sandwiched in between two substrates printed with thin conductive stripes. These stripes forms a X-Y grid of maximum 4096 sensing points as electrodes. Each amount of resistance on the point where bite force is added is transformed into the value of pressure and memorized by a microcomputer. A software system can not only display the pressure level by four different colors on the CRT screen as a scattergram, but also output the data to the printer and/or save them in a disk.
As a method of functional examination, the measurement errors fell in a permissible range.
We thought it would be an effective way in diagnosing, treating, and analyzing the occlusion.
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Research Products
(2 results)
