Typodont + is the world's first training simulator capable of detecting teeth root contact while accurately replicating the experience of inserting an orthodontic mini screw. It is designed to benefit students and doctors alike by providing a training platform to practice on instead of training on real patients.
The bone resistance is simulated by an engineered 3D-printed structure that was found to closely resemble the stiffness of the human bone, one that is capable of varying in strength to account for a wide variety of bone densities. The sensory system relies on an innovative capacitive sensor system to detect screw contact in the roots of the teeth.
The teeth are cast via injection molding using a unique low-cost hybrid blend of plaster and wax which offers imaging capabilities when visualized using radiography.
Patent filed as of 5th July 2022 under serial no. 10202250374T
Title: Orthodontic Mini Screw Insertion Simulator
The bone resistance is simulated by an engineered 3D-printed structure that was found to closely resemble the stiffness of the human bone, one that is capable of varying in strength to account for a wide variety of bone densities. The sensory system relies on an innovative capacitive sensor system to detect screw contact in the roots of the teeth.
The teeth are cast via injection molding using a unique low-cost hybrid blend of plaster and wax which offers imaging capabilities when visualized using radiography.
Patent filed as of 5th July 2022 under serial no. 10202250374T
Title: Orthodontic Mini Screw Insertion Simulator
Luke Goh, Chantel Loh, Hugo Bourguignon
2022 Design Platform, NUS DID in Collaboration with KEIO CUTE CENTER & NUS School of Dentistry
2022 Design Platform, NUS DID in Collaboration with KEIO CUTE CENTER & NUS School of Dentistry
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First functional prototype (Left) vs Production prototype (right)
