The repeatability of a non-invasive digital protocol proposed to evaluate the three-dimensional (3D) position of the occlusal plane in the face is assessed. Dental virtual models and soft tissue facial morphology of 20 adult subjects were digitally integrated using a 3D stereophotogrammetric imaging system. The digital 3D coordinates of facial and dental landmarks were obtained by two different operators. Camper's (facial) and occlusal (dental) planes were individuated, and their 3D relationships were measured. The repeatability of the protocol was investigated and showed no significant differences in repeated digitizations. The angle between occlusal and Camper's planes was smaller than 2° in the frontal and horizontal projections. In the sagittal projection, the angle was observed to be, on average, 4.9°. The determined occlusal plane pitch, roll and yaw values show good agreement with previously published data obtained by different protocols. The current non-invasive method was repeatable, without inter-operator differences and can facilitate assessment of healthy subjects. © 2012 WCSS.

The occlusal plane in the facial context : inter-operator repeatability of a new 3D method / R. Rosati, A. Rossetti, M. De Menezes, V.F. Ferrario, C. Sforza. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCE. - ISSN 1674-2818. - 4:1(2012 Mar), pp. 34-37. [10.1038/ijos.2012.2]

The occlusal plane in the facial context : inter-operator repeatability of a new 3D method

R. Rosati
Primo
;
A. Rossetti
Secondo
;
M. De Menezes;V.F. Ferrario
Penultimo
;
C. Sforza
Ultimo
2012

Abstract

The repeatability of a non-invasive digital protocol proposed to evaluate the three-dimensional (3D) position of the occlusal plane in the face is assessed. Dental virtual models and soft tissue facial morphology of 20 adult subjects were digitally integrated using a 3D stereophotogrammetric imaging system. The digital 3D coordinates of facial and dental landmarks were obtained by two different operators. Camper's (facial) and occlusal (dental) planes were individuated, and their 3D relationships were measured. The repeatability of the protocol was investigated and showed no significant differences in repeated digitizations. The angle between occlusal and Camper's planes was smaller than 2° in the frontal and horizontal projections. In the sagittal projection, the angle was observed to be, on average, 4.9°. The determined occlusal plane pitch, roll and yaw values show good agreement with previously published data obtained by different protocols. The current non-invasive method was repeatable, without inter-operator differences and can facilitate assessment of healthy subjects. © 2012 WCSS.
healthy subjects ; occlusal plane ; stereophotogrammetry ; three-dimensional analysis
Settore BIO/16 - Anatomia Umana
Settore MED/28 - Malattie Odontostomatologiche
Settore MED/29 - Chirurgia Maxillofacciale
mar-2012
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