title: The virtual articulator in dentistry: concept and development.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Education and Community Dentistry, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Rotgerberstrasse 8, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany. kordass@uni-greifswald.de
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kordass
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gärtner
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Söhnel
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bisler
authors.forename: Gerrit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Voss
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bockholt
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seipel
mesh_terms: 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