1208 Observation of the Human Mastication using the Display System of Individual Mandibular Movement

Abstract

It is expected to develop an intelligible diagnostic system of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) for both medical doctors and patients. Our proposed display system visualizes motion of the human mandible. The system integrates two engineering methods. One is an optical motion capture technique for measuring the mandibular movements. The other is an individual modeling method based on the x-ray CT data. This study demonstrates visualization of the human mandibular motion in mastication with the display system.