Computerized Dental Occlusal Analysis for Temporomandibular Disorders

After thirty years of its invention, the T-Scan system, a computerized occlusal analyzer, seems to be the answer in diagnosing and treating patients with occlusion-related temporomandibular disorders. This book is based on a Health Technology Assessment that includes a review of the diagnostic, clinical and economic features of the T-Scan system. Evidence indicates that the T-Scan system is far more accurate and reliable than the conventional methods of occlusal analysis such as the articulating paper. Furthermore, the T-Scan system is able to record quantitative data on occlusal force and contact timing, which cannot be achieved through conventional occlusal registration techniques.

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Dr. Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, DMD, is a post-graduate research trainee at the Department of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He is a fellow of the Canadian Section of the Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) and a member of the Canadian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (CAED).