In this work an original system for the geometrical characterization of root canals for dental implants was developed and tested. The aim of this work is to determine the shape and the size of the posts that best fit a statistical population of root canals with a defined maximum amount of removed tissue. The task is performed by an accurate acquisition of the shape of a statistically significant batches of root impressions: the geometry are then processed to obtain the post geometry. The acquisition is carried out using a conoscopic laser scanning device mounted on a 4 axis controlled CNC measurement system. The shape of the root canals were measured for each type of tooth, obtaining an average 3-D computer design of the canal profiles. Several comparisons between the acquired geometry and the representative forms of commercial posts are finally presented.
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ASME 2008 9th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
July 7–9, 2008
Haifa, Israel
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978-0-7918-4836-4
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Giovanni Tani,
Giovanni Tani
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Leonardo Orazi,
Leonardo Orazi
University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Gabriele Cuccolini
Gabriele Cuccolini
University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Giovanni Tani
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Leonardo Orazi
University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Gabriele Cuccolini
University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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ESDA2008-59337, pp. 93-101; 9 pages
Published Online:
July 6, 2009
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Tani, G, Orazi, L, & Cuccolini, G. "An Automated Procedure for the Geometrical Characterization of Root Canals." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 9th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. Volume 2: Automotive Systems; Bioengineering and Biomedical Technology; Computational Mechanics; Controls; Dynamical Systems. Haifa, Israel. July 7–9, 2008. pp. 93-101. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2008-59337
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