Device for simulating jaw movements and a method for generating the device
AssigneexWERK GmbH
InventorManuel Fricke
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Abstract
It is described a device for simulating jaw movements, the device comprising at least one first device unit attachable to an upper jaw model and at least one second device unit attachable to a lower jaw model, wherein the at least one first device unit comprises an engagement means and the at least one second device unit comprises one or more openings for receiving the engagement means, or vice versa, wherein the engagement means is arranged to perform a rotational movement and a translational movement within the one or more openings. It is further described a computer-implemented method for generating the device.
Claims13
A device for simulating jaw movements, the device comprising at least one first device unit (1) attachable to an upper jaw model (3) and at least one second device unit (2) attachable to a lower jaw model (4),
- wherein the at least one first device unit (1) comprises an engagement means (5) and the at least one second device unit (2) comprises one or more openings (6) for receiving the engagement means (5), or vice versa,
- wherein the engagement means (5) is arranged to perform a rotational movement and a translational movement within the one or more openings (6).
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