Temporomandibular Joint

Chinthamani Laser Dental Clinic

TMJ

Muscle

Occlusion

Are Occlusal Interference a contributing factors?

• Tooth sensitivity, discomfort, PDL soreness

• Muscle Pain, Muscle incoordination and headache

• Periodontal condition,

• Osseous defects

• TMJ Condition and status

Wear,Fracture

,Cracks,

Abfraction

Mobility,Migratio

n,drifting

Occlusal discomf

ort

Clinical cases in Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry- Gregory J. Tarantola

Tekscan ,Inc ,Boston,MA

T-Scan

T-Scan III

• T-Scan III technology is a bite analysis system that measures the efficiency of how teeth come together and separate to protect natural teeth, restored teeth, implants, and muscles.

Component

• Sensor and Support• Handle assembly• Computer software• Printer

Sensor

• Two sizes available• Large• Small

Mechanism• Two modes• Time analysis• Force analysis

• Provides information on the location and timing of contact displaying on the screen with the first , second and third or more contact in different colour.

• Relative force in 5 different colours.

Submodes

• Instant• Sequential

T-scan analyzes• Order of occlusal contact while

simultaneously measures the changes in force percentages of the same contacting to maximum intercuspation.

• Premature contact and interference can be identified.

• Centre of Occlusal force(COF) , Asymmetry index of occlusal force(AOF).

• Disclusion time and Clusion time

Clinical Application• Implant• Restorative

Dentistry• Temporomandibular

Disorder• Orthodontics• Prosthodontics• Oral and

maxillofacial surgery

Implant

• Helpful to meet the needs of patients for reliable measurement of occlusal biting forces.

Restorative Dentistry

• Improrperly restored tooth can cause several problem like• Headache• TMD related problem• Fracture of tooth / restoration

• Save time of finishing of restoration.

Temporomandibular Disorder

• Prolonged Disclusion time • Frequency of premature contact• Asymmetry in the occluscal force

Orthodontics• T-Scan usage before and after

orthodontic treatment for every patient helps to attain the goal of correcting malocclusion and maintaining the proper bite force.

Prosthodontics• Clinically useful as a

diagnostic screening method for occlusal stability of intercuspal position.

Database

Fill out General Information

Enter size of central incisor

width to customize the

arch to the golden rule of proportions.

Software Display Profiles

Paper has no Time or Force Measurement Capacity

Why T- Scan …..?

• Improved Clinical Results• Minimize Destructive Forces• Determine Premature Contacts• Instant Documentation• Enhanced Patient Comfort• Save Time

Thank You

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