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Has anyone had any experience with the use of the Virtual Articulator for implant planning and design?
The virtual articulator (VA) is an attempt to apply Virtual reality (VR) techniques, which have proven revolutionary in other medical disciplines, to the field of dentistry.
It is intended for use as a tool for the analysis of complex static and dynamic occlusal relations. Its chief application is in individual diagnosis and the simulation of the mechanical articulator. In combination with CAD/CAM technologies, the virtual articulator, appears to offer the potential for higher accuracy in implant planning/design, as well as a potentially shorter therapy time period.
One company that is offering a virtual dental service is: 3D LAB Service GmbH.
The company’s goal is actually:
“No computer-made prosthetic work without a virtual articulator.”
The process is basically as follows:
• The input unit in form of a scanner
• The 3d LAB modelling software, the core of a virtual articulator
• and the output device, a “rapid prototyping system” with stereoscopic inkjet technology
Furthermore, the articulator displays a “mechanic simulation system”, where the patient data, communicated by the dentist, can be transferred to.
More information on 3d Lab Service can be found at: http://www.3dlabservice.de/eng_index.html
Have you used virtual reality/virtual articulator systems in your implant practice? What was your experience? What has been the feedback from clinicians and labs? Please leave your thoughts below.
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7 Responses to “ Virtual Articulator: A Tool for Improved Implant Planning? ”
I wonder how good it could be….as with all articulators except the Wehmer. The maxilla moves and I know no one that does that.
Also the intracondyle distance needs to be changable as well as the arch of closure.
It is a start
I certainly seems an exciting idea though I have no personal experience nor I know anyone who has. Would appreciate if someone can forward me some basic liturature on the subject. Dentistry will have to adopt the virtual technology sooner than later. I donot want to be left behind.
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I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…
Thank you for your information.
I want to know your more informationfo the virtual articulator.
How to operate, how to get the data from patients???
I want to use it as soon as posible.
i want to know detail about this articulator [VR] methods , advantages so that i can about it more
Respected sir/madam,
I am a dentist persuing my post graduation in India.I am planning to present a paper on VIRTUAL ARICULATOR at a national conference.I request you to please send me information regarding it’s mechanics indications,contraindications,advantages and disadvantages.I will be very thankful to you if u you can send me a sample for demonstration at the national conference.
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Thanking you,
Dr.TEERTHEASH JAIN
Post Graduate Student,Department of Prosthodontics,
JSS Dental College and Hospital,
SS Nagara,Mysore-570015,
Karnataka,India
Its been over three years ,I first read some thing about virtual articulator on this site.But I donot see any more news about it. I havent found any publications either.
Does anyone have any liturature or references available?
Please forward them to me.