Computer automated dental bar design for removable implant-based dentures

Author

Sai Gowthami Asam

Abstract

"An attempt has been made in the past by our research group for a dental bar design, and "Dentabyte" software was developed by developing and integrating four main algorithms: the gingival surface reconstruction algorithm, the bar-cylinder generation algorithm, the connecting bar generation algorithm, and the dental bar shaping algorithm, to design a dental bar with four implants. This thesis presents an improved and expanded dental bar design process and algorithms used to develop software for the design of a dental bar with three or more implants. The software can generate a STL file for the fabrication of a dental bar by either NC machining or rapid prototyping techniques"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Leu, M. C. (Ming-Chuan)

Committee Member(s)

Du, Xiaoping
Liu, Xiaoqing Frank

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Sponsor(s)

University of Missouri--Rolla. Intelligent Systems Center

Research Center/Lab(s)

Intelligent Systems Center

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 2006

Pagination

xiv, 107 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Rights

© 2006 Sai Gowthami Asam, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Dental implantsDenturesImage processing -- Computer programsThree-dimensional imaging

Thesis Number

T 8930

Print OCLC #

85823381

Recommended Citation

Asam, Sai Gowthami, "Computer automated dental bar design for removable implant-based dentures" (2006). Masters Theses. 3884.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3884