OccluSense combines printed sensors, iPad app and handheld reader to determine occlusional pressure in dentistry.
David Savastano, Editor08.18.20
In 1953, Dr. Jean Bausch GmbH & Co. KG was founded, with an eye on specializing in the development and manufacturing of special articulating–occlusion materials. These test materials allow dentists to determine if the occlusion is correct in order to avoid TMJ pain to patients.
The tests have typically been done using paper or foils. In the case of Dr. Jean Bausch GmbH, its key products are articulating papers.
In 2019, the company launched its OccluSense system at the ADA FDI Dental Congress in San Francisco, earning awards for its new product. Complete with a handheld reader and an iPad app, OccluSense utilizes more than 1,000 printed sensors to accurately record the masticatory pressure. The sensor is thin and flexible.
The beginnings of the OccluSense can be found in the collaboration between Dr. Jean Bausch GmbH and InnovationLab GmbH, a German research institute focused on printed and organic electronics. Heidelberg
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