Tooth position measurements on dental casts using holographic images.

A new accurate method for comparing tooth positions on dental casts at different stages is described. Holograms of casts were prepared with a helium-neon gas laser. For evaluation of tooth movements, a cast and hologram representing different time points were superimposed by means of an adjustable x-y stage. Occlusal surface detail was used as a reference for the superimposition. Positional changes of the upper incisors were detected as discrepancies between the cast and the hologram image.

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