Application of holography and augmented reality based technology to visualize the internal structure of the dental root - a proof of concept.

Dolega-Dolegowski, Damian; Proniewska, Klaudia; Dolega-Dolegowska, Magdalena; Pregowska, Agnieszka; Hajto-Bryk, Justyna; Trojak, Mariusz; Chmiel, Jakub; Walecki, Piotr; Fudalej, Piotr S. (2022). Application of holography and augmented reality based technology to visualize the internal structure of the dental root - a proof of concept. Head & face medicine, 18(1), p. 12. BioMed Central 10.1186/s13005-022-00307-4

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BACKGROUND

The Augmented Reality (AR) blends digital information with the real world. Thanks to cameras, sensors, and displays it can supplement the physical world with holographic images. Nowadays, the applications of AR range from navigated surgery to vehicle navigation.

DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this feasibility study was to develop an AR holographic system implementing Vertucci's classification of dental root morphology to facilitate the study of tooth anatomy. It was tailored to run on the AR HoloLens 2 (Microsoft) glasses. The 3D tooth models were created in Autodesk Maya and exported to Unity software. The holograms of dental roots can be projected in a natural setting of the dental office. The application allowed to display 3D objects in such a way that they could be rotated, zoomed in/out, and penetrated. The advantage of the proposed approach was that students could learn a 3D internal anatomy of the teeth without environmental visual restrictions.

CONCLUSIONS

It is feasible to visualize internal dental root anatomy with AR holographic system. AR holograms seem to be attractive adjunct for learning of root anatomy.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Orthodontics

UniBE Contributor:

Fudalej, Piotr

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1746-160X

Publisher:

BioMed Central

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

07 Apr 2022 10:52

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 16:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1186/s13005-022-00307-4

PubMed ID:

35382839

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Augmented reality Dental root Holography Mixed reality Root canal Tooth Visualization

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/169099

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/169099

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