Jornal de Ciência da Computação e Biologia de Sistemas

The JAEL System: A Joystick-Controlled Appliance for Exact Laboratory Procedures

Abstract

Alfredo Gilbert

Set-up models are used for a wide variety of dental procedures, from bridge and crown elaboration, maxillofacial surgery planning and for the indirect bonding of lingual brackets. The first step in the construction of a set-up model is the sectioning of the malocclusion model. Manually sectioning malocclusion models is a laborious, often imprecise process than generates a large amount of dust. In this article we present the JAEL system-a joystick-controlled, remote-operated machine which quickly, precisely and cleanly sections malocclusion models for use in procedures such as prosthetic appliances, maxillofacial surgical predictions and the indirect bonding of lingual brackets.