Open AccessA Study on Self Centering of Face Bows
Author(s) -
Chandrika Veerareddy,
S Srividya,
K Chandrasekharan Nair,
Jayakar M Shetty,
G Vishwanath
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.1007/s13191-010-0034-9
Subject(s) - articulator , spring (device) , face (sociological concept) , feature (linguistics) , orthodontics , mathematics , geology , engineering , structural engineering , medicine , sociology , philosophy , social science , linguistics
Hanau spring bow has been in use since 1986. Hanau spring bow is claimed to maintain self centering property when it is positioned in the patient as well as in the articulator. However there is no documented evidence to prove that feature. Mainly it was due to the absence of a testing device. Exclusively for the present study, the testing device consisting of a platform, stops and distance measuring system was designed by the third author. This study proved that Hanau has the capability of self centering.