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Dental treatment in Sweden for dental crowns costs taxpayers millions of SEK each year.
That’s why researchers at Chalmers University of Technology want to prevent that from happening in the future. As a result, the researchers are developing methods to project the exact amount it will cost to create a tooth and then place a crown on it. The final result will be cheaper costs and quicker treatment.
Now, however, these researchers are working on a computer program that will be capable of taking away much of the leg work necessary for dentists to complete the entire crown procedure.
This program wouldn’t be possible without the mathematical models or the 3-D visualization technology it uses. The research team used about a dozen international guidelines regarding the best ways to shape teeth before a crown is placed.
Every guideline that exists the research team managed to transform into a mathematical equation that contributes to the final product.
As well as some dentists can fit a crown, there will not be a dentist capable of creating the kind of things that will be generated based on this computer program.
Not only will it save money and be more efficient, but it will also cut down on pain for the patient, as well as prevent bacteria from developing in gaps.
The Chalmers Institute has also created 3-D software that dental students can practice with to gain experience in grinding teeth.
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