| A digital bite recorder is a computerized bite | | | | graphically displays both forceful and time |
| sensor that tells the dentist which tooth hits first | | | | premature contacts to the user for predictable |
| and the amount of pressure being exerted. It has | | | | occlusal control during adjustment procedure. |
| special use in multiple crown cases, whereby the | | | | Further, there are 1370 cell sensors in the bite |
| patient achieves a stable bite without having to | | | | recording surface. This recording can be replayed |
| return to the office for multiple adjustments. Dr. | | | | on the computer screen to see the exact |
| Kourosh Maddahi, Beverly Hills Cosmetic Dentist, | | | | sequence of the bite so the dentist can make the |
| feels this is where cutting edge dentistry is most | | | | exact adjustments. |
| advanced today. | | | | Dr. Maddahi continues, “The T-scan produces |
| He explains, “When working on a smile | | | | graphic images that are valuable tools for the |
| makeover case, I am often fitting several crowns | | | | dentist and wonderful visuals that help me to |
| at a time. I use the T-Scan II to digitally record | | | | show the patient their occlusal trouble and |
| the patient’s bite. When I used to use | | | | understand better the solutions we offer. One of |
| articulation paper or waxes, my work was often | | | | my goals is to get my patients in and out the |
| reduced to guesswork. I did not really realize that | | | | shortest time possible and avoid return |
| until I saw the accuracy of this high-tech device | | | | appointments. If I have patients who want a |
| and now my work is even faster and very | | | | whole new smile they often can get that in |
| exact.” | | | | several appointments.” |
| The T-Scan II, Occlusal Analysis Solution, which is | | | | There are currently 1,397 dentists in the US and |
| made by Tekscan, allows dentists to accurately | | | | approximately 2,500 in the world that have the |
| evaluate and access occlusion (spatial relation of | | | | T-scan. There are roughly 310,000 dentists |
| the teeth when the jaws are closed), including the | | | | practicing in the US. That means 0.004448 |
| depth of the mark, its surface area, amount of | | | | dentists in the US use it. There are only 163 in |
| force, and the contact timing sequence that | | | | California who have it. |
| results as that paper mark is made. The software | | | | |