System for quantification of human temporomandibular joint mechanics and oral function

A system for quantification of human temporomandibular joint mechanics and oral function, comprising:

• a skull motion tracking bracket configured to be carried by a subject and having motion tracking markers positioned thereon;
• a mandible motion tracking bracket configured to be carried by the subject and having motion tracking markers positioned thereon;
• a set of motion detecting cameras adapted to detect and record motion data from the motion tracking markers;
• a set of electromyography sensors configured to be carried by the subject and adapted to detect and record facial muscle activity data;
• a set of audio sensors configured to be carried by the subject and adapted to detect and record sound data associated with jaw movement;
• a bite force sensor adapted to detect and record bite force data of the subject;
• and,
• a computerized controller adapted to receive the motion data, the facial muscle activity data, the sound data, and the bite force data and synchronize the received data for analysis.

A temporomandibular joint assessment apparatus, comprising:

• a skull tracking bracket having retroreflective motion tracking markers visible in cone-beam computed tomography imaging;
• a mandible tracking bracket having retroreflective motion tracking markers and configured to attach to anterior mandibular teeth;
• infrared motion tracking cameras positioned to capture three-dimensional motion of the retroreflective motion tracking markers;
• a bite force measurement device having static and dynamic measurement modes and including a pain indicator button;
• electromyography sensors configured for placement on masticatory muscles;
• a microphone configured to detect temporomandibular joint clicking sounds;
• and
• a data collection hub configured to synchronize and record data from the infrared motion tracking cameras, the bite force measurement device, the electromyography sensors, and the microphone at a sampling rate of at least 1000 Hz.

A system for quantification of human temporomandibular joint mechanics and oral function, comprising:

• a skull motion tracking bracket configured to be carried by a subject and having motion tracking markers positioned thereon;
• a mandible motion tracking bracket configured to be carried by the subject and having motion tracking markers positioned thereon;
• a set of motion detecting cameras adapted to detect and record motion data from the motion tracking markers;
• a set of sensors taken from the group consisting of a electromyography sensor configured to be carried by the subject and adapted to detect and record facial muscle activity data, an audio sensors configured to be carried by the subject and adapted to detect and record sound data associated with jaw movement, a bite force sensor adapted to detect and record bite force data of the subject, pain actuator configured to detect a pain signal from the subject and any combination thereof;
• and,
• a computerized controller adapted to receive a data from the set of sensors and synchronize the received data for subsequent analysis.