Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic Measurements

Orthodontic tooth movement is related to application of forces and moments to individual teeth. Experimental testing of orthodontic wires helps clinicians to exert adequately dimensioned therapeutic loads. In this work, an existing experimental setup to analyze the force delivery of orthodontic wire...

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Main Authors: Leinthaler Ida, Gierling Hanna, Jäger Rudolf, Lapatki Bernd, Mayer Judith, Schmidt Falko, Peuscher Heiko
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2024-12-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-2102
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author Leinthaler Ida
Gierling Hanna
Jäger Rudolf
Lapatki Bernd
Mayer Judith
Schmidt Falko
Peuscher Heiko
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description Orthodontic tooth movement is related to application of forces and moments to individual teeth. Experimental testing of orthodontic wires helps clinicians to exert adequately dimensioned therapeutic loads. In this work, an existing experimental setup to analyze the force delivery of orthodontic wires is augmented with an algorithm that automatically finds a neutral position in which the wire transmits as little force and torque as possible; to this end, the drives of the setup are traversed to an optimal position based on measurements. The algorithm is first tested with the help of a simulation-based software-in-the-loop framework and then implemented on the real setup. Experimental results show massive time savings compared to manual alignment.
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spelling doaj-art-e6fe442a0dfc47f0b9fe4b790499e17b2025-01-02T05:56:33ZengDe GruyterCurrent Directions in Biomedical Engineering2364-55042024-12-0110441641910.1515/cdbme-2024-2102Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic MeasurementsLeinthaler Ida0Gierling Hanna1Jäger Rudolf2Lapatki Bernd3Mayer Judith4Schmidt Falko5Peuscher Heiko6Kooperationsstudiengang CSE, Universitat Ulm & Technische Hochschule,Ulm, GermanyKooperationsstudiengang CSE, Universitat Ulm & Technische Hochschule,Ulm, GermanyKlinik fur Kieferorthopadie und Orthodontie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081Ulm, GermanyKlinik fur Kieferorthopadie und Orthodontie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081Ulm, GermanyKlinik fur Kieferorthopadie und Orthodontie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081Ulm, GermanyKlinik fur Kieferorthopadie und Orthodontie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081Ulm, GermanyInstitut fur Medizintechnik und Mechatronik, Technische Hochschule Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 55, 89081Ulm, GermanyOrthodontic tooth movement is related to application of forces and moments to individual teeth. Experimental testing of orthodontic wires helps clinicians to exert adequately dimensioned therapeutic loads. In this work, an existing experimental setup to analyze the force delivery of orthodontic wires is augmented with an algorithm that automatically finds a neutral position in which the wire transmits as little force and torque as possible; to this end, the drives of the setup are traversed to an optimal position based on measurements. The algorithm is first tested with the help of a simulation-based software-in-the-loop framework and then implemented on the real setup. Experimental results show massive time savings compared to manual alignment.https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-2102automationoptimizationmechanical stress analysisorthodontic archwire
spellingShingle Leinthaler Ida
Gierling Hanna
Jäger Rudolf
Lapatki Bernd
Mayer Judith
Schmidt Falko
Peuscher Heiko
Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic Measurements
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
automation
optimization
mechanical stress analysis
orthodontic archwire
title Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic Measurements
title_full Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic Measurements
title_fullStr Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic Measurements
title_full_unstemmed Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic Measurements
title_short Automatic Alignment of Three-Bracket Setup for Orthodontic Measurements
title_sort automatic alignment of three bracket setup for orthodontic measurements
topic automation
optimization
mechanical stress analysis
orthodontic archwire
url https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-2102
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