Closing the Gap on Occulsion

For years, dental occlusion had been largely a matter of guesswork for dentists. Articulation papermarks, waxes, pressure indicator paste, etc. were the only tools available to assess and balance the forces of the bite. These methods do not detect simultaneous contact, nor do they quantify time and force. This gap led Tekscan to develop technology, which provides data that allows dentists to better evaluate and assess occlusion.

With articulation marks, there is no scientific correlation between the depth of the the color of the mark, its surface area, amount of force, or the contact timing sequence that results as the paper mark is made. Note in the clinical examples that the quality of the paper marks offers no hint as to the order of the contacts or the force contained within them. The T-Scan III Occlusal Analysis system quickly and precisely determines the amount of force within a given paper mark. The software graphically displays both forcefula dn time premature contacts to the user for predictable occlusal control during adjustment procedure.

• Improved diagnoses
• Increased quality of care
• Decreased treatment time
• Increased comfort of dental prosthetics
• Reduced risk of implant failure, traumatized teeth, unstable dentures, ineffective splints, and porcealin fractures
• Legal documentation of outcome
• Enhanced patient education