Team Develops Tooth Embedded Sensor for Oral Activity Recognition

  • Posted in Bruxism
  •  By Loran Simon

Researchers at the National Taiwan University have developed a sensor which is to be embedded into a single tooth and used to study and identify different oral activities. The sensor is fitted with an accelerometer which is meant to record movements. The team of researchers presented their device at the International Symposium on Wearable Computers in Switzerland. By measuring jaw movement, the device can assist in diagnosis and management of teeth grinding.

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http://phys.org/news/2013-09-team-tooth-embedded-sensor-oral.html

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