Research Article | Open Access
Awareness on digital occlusal calibration devices in management of stomatognathic surgery among dental students
TasleemAbitha S Dhanraj M Ganapathy SubhabrataMaiti Venkateshkommi
Pages: 5338-5349
Abstract
Introduction: T-Scan is a digital occlusion analysis system that records and measures tooth contact,
force, and timing in real-time using a thin, flexible, pressure-sensitive bite transducer embedded in a
dental arch-shaped recording sensor. The occlusal data obtained from T-Scan can be displayed
graphically for analysis in two or three dimensions or as a dynamic movie that can be analysed stepwise.
The occlusal force distribution, occlusal interference, and relative force of each interference can be
determined from the recorded occlusal data.
Materials and Methods: This survey was conducted in an online forum, google forms. A pretested
questionnaire was prepared regarding digital occlusal devices and stomatognathic surgery. The
questionnaire was distributed among dental students and the results were collected and statistically
analysed and presented using SPSS software.
Results:From this survey it is noted that around, the majority (78%) of the students are not aware of what
digital occlusal calibration devices are. They include T scan which is a digital occlusion analysis system
that records and measures tooth contact, force, and timing in real-time using a thin, flexible, pressuresensitive bite transducer embedded in a dental arch-shaped recording sensor. From the current study it is
seen that the majority of the participants (84%) were not aware that T scan can be used in the
management of stomatognathic surgery.
Conclusion: From the survey it proves that, majority of the undergraduates have not shown much interest
towards the advancement of prosthodontics. Hence, more knowledge and awareness should be
implemented in the learning dental students for a wider knowledge of the students for their future.
Keywords
T scan, Stomatognathic surgeries, Occlusal devices, Undergraduates.innovation.