TY - JOUR
T1 - Image analysis of condylar movements in temporomandibular joint
AU - Sarai, Takaaki
AU - Azuma, Yoshiharu
AU - Honda, Kazuo
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The movements of the condyle with maximum mouth opening were measured by image processing of tomograms. The reference point of the condyle was determined and the distance between the reference points at closed and open positions was measured. The trajectory of the condyle during mouth opening was also analyzed by considering the shape of the temporomandibular joint. The calculated results of the condylar movements agreed with ones obtained by the image analysis. It is thought that the method presented in this paper is useful in diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and the condylar movements are evaluated directly from the tomograms.
AB - The movements of the condyle with maximum mouth opening were measured by image processing of tomograms. The reference point of the condyle was determined and the distance between the reference points at closed and open positions was measured. The trajectory of the condyle during mouth opening was also analyzed by considering the shape of the temporomandibular joint. The calculated results of the condylar movements agreed with ones obtained by the image analysis. It is thought that the method presented in this paper is useful in diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and the condylar movements are evaluated directly from the tomograms.
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U2 - 10.1299/kikaia.62.293
DO - 10.1299/kikaia.62.293
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029771273
SN - 0387-5008
VL - 62
SP - 293
EP - 297
JO - Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, A Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part A
JF - Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, A Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part A
IS - 593
ER -