A process for manufacturing customized facemarks, especially for the treatment of ClassIII malocclusions comprising the following steps: producing respective impressions of patient's forehead and chin, to record the anatomic structure thereof, using impression materials commonly utilized in dentistry for intramural impressions; producing respective 3D digital images of a patient's forehead and chin through a 3d-scanning of said forehead and chin impressions; 3D printing of customized forehead and chin pads; detecting patient's side profile line from a side picture of patient's face; 3D printing of a midline rod modeled according to said profile line; and assembling said forehead and chin pads and said midline rod into a facemark featuring a facial frame providing retention to elastic bands meant to be connected to an intramural appliance, wherein, in the forehead pad a temperature sensor is inserted while a pressure sensor is embedded into the chin pad, said sensors being linked to an application for tablets and smartphones including a videogame designed to enhance patient's compliance with wearing the facemask.

Goracci, C., Marti, P., Sirizzotti, M., Franchi, L., Vichi, A. (2020)Process for manufacturing customized facemasks for the treatment of malocclusion. . Brevetto No. EP3752091A1.

Process for manufacturing customized facemasks for the treatment of malocclusion

Cecilia Goracci;Patrizia Marti;Matteo Sirizzotti;Alessandro Vichi
2020-01-01

Abstract

A process for manufacturing customized facemarks, especially for the treatment of ClassIII malocclusions comprising the following steps: producing respective impressions of patient's forehead and chin, to record the anatomic structure thereof, using impression materials commonly utilized in dentistry for intramural impressions; producing respective 3D digital images of a patient's forehead and chin through a 3d-scanning of said forehead and chin impressions; 3D printing of customized forehead and chin pads; detecting patient's side profile line from a side picture of patient's face; 3D printing of a midline rod modeled according to said profile line; and assembling said forehead and chin pads and said midline rod into a facemark featuring a facial frame providing retention to elastic bands meant to be connected to an intramural appliance, wherein, in the forehead pad a temperature sensor is inserted while a pressure sensor is embedded into the chin pad, said sensors being linked to an application for tablets and smartphones including a videogame designed to enhance patient's compliance with wearing the facemask.
2020
Goracci, C., Marti, P., Sirizzotti, M., Franchi, L., Vichi, A. (2020)Process for manufacturing customized facemasks for the treatment of malocclusion. . Brevetto No. EP3752091A1.
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