APPLICATION OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE FOR CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DENTAL MODELS, MATHEMATICAL CALCULATING THE MASS PROPERTIES OF GOLD, ZIRCONIUM AND TITANIUM AND FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Tihomir Dovramadjiev

《IETI Transactions on Engineering Research and Practice》 6卷1期 (2022/07) Pp. 15-28

https://doi.org/10.6723/TERP.202207_6(1).0002

摘要

Dentistry, associated with the construction of crowns, bridges and other structures, accompanies many people. It is often necessary to use quality materials that are compatible with living tissue and have the necessary biocompatibility. These are gold (Au), zirconium (Zr) and titanium (Ti), as well as the titanium alloy Ti6Al4V. They are the basis for acquiring a healthy dental restoration when a tooth or teeth are already missing, or the existing ones are compromised and non-functional. Restoration of the dentition is associated with certain financial burdens, which have specific costs of dentistry, materials, labor and more. This report covers the stage of creating the basic digital three-dimensional geometry of dental models through open source software. Methods for generating 3D geometry by scripting and specialized add-ons in the Blender software environment are presented. The mass properties of the applicable dental materials have been calculated mathematically, as well as the financial impact on budgeting has been calculated. The results of the study are directly applicable and cover a large segment of modern healthcare, such as dentistry.

關鍵字

Open source software ； 3D ； mass properties ； financial impact ； health care