Application of a computer navigation system for the placement of orthodontic anchorage screws.
The computer navigation system Robodent, which was developed for dental implants, was used for the placement of orthodontic anchorage screws in a phantom head. The deviation between the planned and finally achieved position of the screws did not exceed that reported for dental implants. In conclusion, the system seem to be suitable and precise enough for orthodontic screws.
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Department of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany. thomas.praeger@gmx.de
Karapetian
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Müller-Hartwich
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Zöller
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Mischkowski
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D001863:Bone Screws; D003626:Data Display; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D010781:Photography; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface