The virtual articulator in dentistry: concept and development.
Virtual Reality (VR) technology is one of the most important innovations for research, development, and industrial production. In dentistry, VR technology will be useful in providing better education through simulation and in enhancing working procedures that are conventionally limited, e.g., the mechanical articulator. It is the purpose of this article to present concepts and strategies for a future replacement of the mechanical articulator by a virtual one.
Kordass
Bernd
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Department of Dental Education and Community Dentistry, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Rotgerberstrasse 8, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany. kordass@uni-greifswald.de
Gärtner
Christian
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Söhnel
Andreas
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Bisler
Alexander
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Voss
Gerrit
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Bockholt
Ulrich
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Seipel
Stefan
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D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003725:Dental Articulators; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000193:education; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface