Title :
A mechanical device to measure the three dimensional motion of the human jaw
Author :
Van Stee, Vanessa ; Tortal, Jo ; Williams, Paul Allen ; Saha, Subrata
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surg., Loma Linda Univ. Sch. of Med., CA, USA
Abstract :
Many people suffer from temporomadibular joint (TMJ) pain and need treatment. However, the outcome of such physical therapy is often not evaluated objectively. The range of motion of the jaw could be used as an objective criterion for monitoring the effect of therapy for such patients. In this study the authors designed and manufactured such a device to measure the three dimensional motion of the jaw for human patients
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; patient monitoring; position measurement; biomedical mechanical device; human jaw 3D motion measurement; human patients; jaw motion range; medical instrumentation; objective criterion; physical therapy; temporomadibular joint pain; therapy effect monitoring; Bridge circuits; Capacitive sensors; Humans; Mechanical variables measurement; Medical treatment; Motion measurement; Pain; Strain measurement; Structural beams; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995 Fourteenth Southern
Conference_Location :
Shreveport, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2083-2
DOI :
10.1109/SBEC.1995.514442
