3D Prosthodontics Wire Bending Mechanism With A Linear Segmentation Algorithm

Abdul Hamid, Rahimah and Ito, Teruaki (2016) 3D Prosthodontics Wire Bending Mechanism With A Linear Segmentation Algorithm. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (JAMT) . PP 33- 45. ISSN 1985-3157

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Abstract

This study proposes the idea of automated 3D wire bending mechanism which is flexible and capable of making any type of bend for dentistry applications.Till recently, wire bending in orthodontics and prosthodontics applications has been manually bent by a skillful dental technician.Manual wire bending has a huge tendency to create errors,thus affecting the efficiency of the wire for the specified treatment,in parallel with the elongation of the treatment time.Besides,it can simultaneously increase the bending time due to some additional major adjustments and leads to bender fatigue. In general,the accuracy of the bend is inconsistent and depends on many factors,mostly on the expertise of the bender.Hence,due to these limitations in the manual wire bending and some urgency to decrease the dependency on the bender’s competency,this article introduces a theoretical framework of the 3D linear segmentation algorithm to realize the proposed bending mechanism.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	3D bending, wire bending mechanism, line segmentation, algorithm
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering
Depositing User:	Mohd. Nazir Taib
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2019 03:14
Last Modified:	19 Aug 2021 23:12
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/21992
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