The document presents an innovative dental radiographic individualized positioner developed by researchers at the Faculty of Odontology, aimed at improving image quality and reducing angulation errors in dental radiology. This low-cost and sustainable device is compatible with any radiographic dental positioner and enhances the reliability of diagnostic results. The technology is patented and serves essential applications within the health and dental fields.

1. Jorge Abrão, André Felipe Abrão, Gisele G.do Carmo, Kátia Rie Y. Utsunomiya and Rachelle Elisa A. Gobo
DENTAL RADIOGRAPHIC INDIVIDUALIZED POSITIONER
Introduction
Purposes
Application and Target Markets
Development Stage
Patent protected under No.: BR102017001412-6Field: Health and Care Faculty of Odontology
The technology disclosed here belongs to the field of diagnostic devices in dental
radiology. Hence, the branch of health, mainly those which are linked to dentistry,
represent the sensitive business sectors of this invention.
Radiography of periapical region has become an ordinary and indispensable
examination in several areas of dentistry. The high quality, definition and fidelity
between the images are fundamental requisites for a correct interpretation and
reliability in the use of these results in researches and aid for the construction of clinical
diagnosis.
However, errors in the radiographic technique application, mainly errors of angulation,
are often reported. With this reflection in mind, research accomplished by the Faculty of
Odontology developed an innovative standard device for dental radiography.
This device, which is made from sustainable material and has a simple and low-cost
design, enables a geometric standardization of the radiographic image in different
intervals of time, by minimalizing vertical and horizontal angulation errors. The device is
still individualized and attachable to whichever radiographic dental positioner.
basic
research
prototype
production
in laboratory
scale
0074/2016
pilot plant
Image 1: Representative photograph of standard
device by 3D printing (FDM method). Image2: Digital
illustrative image simulating the use of the device in a
patient. Source: Authors.