OPTIMIZATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF JAW MODELS USING THE TRIADA DEVICE

Currently, there is an urgent need for accurate and quick determination of jaw parameters for subsequent orthodontic and orthopedic treatment. Classical methods of anthropometric diagnostics of jaw models are labor-intensive, as they imply separate measurement in the transversal, sagittal and vertical directions. Various methods of anthropometric diagnostics of the size of the dentition are considered. A new method for simultaneous measurement of jaw models in two mutually pendicular planes of patients with orthodontic anomalies is proposed and substantiated. The aim of the study was to optimize the measurement of jaw models using the new anthropometric device "TRIADA". A pilot study of the feasibility of using the anthropometric device "TRIADA" was carried out on 47 patients. It is revealed that the device allows simultaneous measurements of parameters in two mutually perpendicular planes. This method allows the necessary measurements to be carried out simultaneously in the sagittal and transversal directions, which reduces the time spent on diagnostics due to the color graduated scale and the absence of the need to transfer the obtained data to the measuring ruler. The study proved and substantiated the possibility of a one-stage two-dimensional measurement of the parameters of jaw models using the anthropometric apparatus "TRIADA".