Accuracy of an optical method for measuring the bite

Accuracy of optical recordings of the mandibular horizontal axis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17674370

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-15

Start date

2014-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-11

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Conditions

Dental occlusion Oral Health Dental occlusion

Interventions

Subjects will have their jaw relationships measured using standard silicone bite registration material, and using a new optical method.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Must have at least 4 upper and 4 lower anterior teeth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No pre-existing disease of the temporo-mandibular joint (jaw joint)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The distance between reference points on upper and lower digitised teeth will be compared using the standard (silicone) method and the new (optical) method	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Repeatability of these measurements	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026