Planejamento digital guiado e impressão tridimensional de um dispositivo intraoral para pacientes com esclerose lateral amiotrófica: um estudo laboratorial piloto

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a chronic and degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system, its manifestation of progressive muscle atrophy followed by bulbar disorder that causes dysarthria and dysphagia, resulting in total loss of the motor system, including speech communication.. Therefore, this study aims to develop a device using digital technology to assist in the communication and therapy of patients with degenerative diseases, in which, like ALS, it complements access to digital platforms or even made-up materials that can be used to replace the usual communication and that privilege these to stay connected and able to interact through indirect communication. The CAD / CAM system is a viable and accessible alternative for patients who do not have contact with other innovative resources, that is, through intraoral scanning it will be possible to develop an individualized planning without software and present an oral device / plate with the necessary characteristics for a patient. To this end, a three-dimensional scan of the oral cavity acquired by capturing the digital scanner will be carried out and edited using 3D software for virtual planning, transforming the qualified projections into printing. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]