Virtual facebow technique using standardized background images

Alexandru Petre; Sergiu Drafta; Cosmin Stefanescu; Luminita Oancea

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.07.008

Virtual facebow technique using standardized background images

J Prosthet Dent. 2019 May;121(5):724-728. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.07.008. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Authors

Alexandru Petre¹, Sergiu Drafta², Cosmin Stefanescu³, Luminita Oancea⁴

Affiliations

¹ Professor, Occlusion and Fixed Prosthodontic Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
² Senior Lecturer, Occlusion and Fixed Prosthodontic Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
³ Resident in Prosthodontics, Occlusion and Fixed Prosthodontic Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
⁴ Lecturer, Occlusion and Fixed Prosthodontic Department, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. Electronic address: lumioancea@yahoo.com.

PMID: 30580985
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.07.008

Abstract

The procedure described provides a novel and accessible virtual facebow transfer based on standardized photographs loaded in the virtual articulator module of a computer-assisted design and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD-CAM) software program for dental applications. The practical application of the technique in a digital workflow is the correct alignment of the digital maxillary cast to the virtual articulator with respect to the patient's planes and the skin markings of the condylar axis.

MeSH terms

Computer-Aided Design*
Dental Articulators*
Extraoral Traction Appliances
Humans
Maxilla
Software