Scanner‐agnostic dynamic jaw motion generation from virtual static excursive records using open‐source Python‐based artificial intelligence (AI) interpolation
This technique describes a scanner-agnostic digital workflow for generating dynamic mandibular motion from static virtual interocclusal records using a custom artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and user interface. Virtual records of mandibular positions, including maximum intercuspation, protrusion, and lateral excursions, were captured with an intraoral scanner and processed through a custom interface developed using Python, an open-source, script-based programming language. The program interpolates intermediate positions using quantified point tracking and exports a motion path file compatible with dental computer-aided design software. By leveraging AI and open-source tools, this method offers a cost-effective, non-vendor-specific solution for integrating individualized jaw motion into digital prosthodontic workflows.
Authors
- Chao‐Chieh Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6008-0650)
- Wei‐Shao Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-0569)
- M. Omar
- Dean Morton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1297-5094)
Institutions
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Prosthodontics
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.70051
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00