Comparison of Selected Kinematic Facebows Applied to Mandibular Tracing
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The study focused on the comparison between mechanical and computerized registration methods used by the two selected kinematic facebows. The material consisted of 35 women aged 18 to 35, studied using the Gerber Dynamic Facebow and the computerized ARCUSdigma II axiograph. To compare the devices the condylar path inclination (CPI) was recorded according to the Camper’s line, enabling the acquisition of easily comparable values based on which the devices were objectively and subjectively analyzed. Statistics was performed for the obtained data. The study showed that the values for the CPI registrated by the ARCUSdigma II are significantly higher than those obtained by using the Gerber Dynamic Facebow. The significant difference in the records of the CPI is most likely a result of the differences in the registration techniques assumptions. ARCUSdigma II provides the user with more diagnostic options than Gerber Dynamic Facebow. Mechanical facebow handling has a higher risk of hand-measuring errors in tracing procedure. Due to high discrepancy of achieved results from different systems the authors recommend to use articulator compatible with facebow whose measurement has been done.
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Our study used the hand-measuring method for the splint appliance, which may have decreased the therapeutic effect in all groups.
“Our study used the hand-measuring method for the splint appliance, which may have decreased the therapeutic effect in all groups [45].”
From The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Adjunct on Stabilization Splint Treatment in Temporomandibular Joint Anterior Disc Displacement with Reduction Disorder: A Quantitative Analysis, Pilot Study (2025) · cites this paper as [45]
The Conclusions (page unavailable) state that mechanical facebow handling has a higher risk of hand-measuring errors during mandibular tracing. The paper does not study hand-measuring a splint appliance or report therapeutic effects in treatment groups, so it supports only the general concern about measurement error. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredWieckiewicz et al. noted the significance of virtual assessment methods such as Gerber Dynamic Facebow in their study.
“Wieckiewicz et al. noted the significance of virtual assessment methods such as Gerber Dynamic Facebow in their study.”
From The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Adjunct on Stabilization Splint Treatment in Temporomandibular Joint Anterior Disc Displacement with Reduction Disorder: A Quantitative Analysis, Pilot Study (2025) · cites this paper as [45]
The Discussion says virtual tools for mandibular tracing have high diagnostic potential. But the Discussion and Materials and Methods identify the Gerber Dynamic Facebow as mechanical, not virtual; the computerized device studied was ARCUSdigma II. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredBased on their results, Wieckiewicz et al. suggested the risks of hand measuring.
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“Our study used the hand-measuring method for the splint appliance, which may have decreased the therapeutic effect in all groups [45].”
- Authors
- Wieckiewicz, M., Zietek, M., Nowakowska, D., & Wieckiewicz, W.
- Affiliations
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50425 Wroclaw, Poland
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50425 Wroclaw, Poland
- Corresponding author
- Wieckiewicz, Mieszko
- Venue
- BioMed Research International
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014
- Volume
- 2014
- Pages
- 1-5
- ISSN
- 1110-7243 (ISSN-L)
- 2314-6133
- 2314-6141
- PMC
- PMC4033495
- OpenAlex
- W2154070857
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 5.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- BioMed Research International (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Complementary and Manual Therapy › Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Orthodontics › Dental materials and restorations
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Orthodontics › Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Keywords
- measurement error
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Biomechanical Phenomena, Female, Humans, Mandible, Mandibular Condyle, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Young Adult
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