Problems can often arise in restorations with implants, as unbalanced masticatory pressure can cause complications, especially in cases of bruxism.
The periodontal ligament acts like a buffer during occlusal loading to partially absorb the force when a natural tooth is loaded.
This is not possible with an implant that is connected with the bone by osseointegration. This may result in fracture of the prosthesis or damage of the alveolar bone.
Hence, checking the occlusal masticatory pressure is essential to ensure that it is balanced over the entire dental arch and for protection of the superstructure and bone.
In this regard, Bausch’s OccluSense system, with its 60µm thin disposable pressure sensor colour coated in red, is a great help in detecting incorrect loadings.
The patient’s masticatory pressure distribution is digitally recorded in 256 pressure levels and transmitted via WLAN to the OccluSense iPad app for further evaluation.
The conventional colour transfer on the patient’s occlusal surfaces makes it easier for the dentist to assign the recorded data.
This data, which can be displayed as a two- or three-dimensional graphic including the masticatory pressure distribution at up to 150 frames per second, can be saved in the patient management of the iPad app, viewed or exported any time.
With the means available in iPadOS, the recorded data can be exported directly to a shared network server or PC drive as a PDF or video file and imported from there into the patient management system.
