Design and integration of a remotely programmable dental monitoring device

In attempts to improve the quality of life (QOL), continuously methods are sought that make use of the symbiosis between medicine and technology. The knowledge of biomedical processes opens the way to a technically controlled rehabilitation. One such approach uses the knowledge on bone remodeling and bone growth in a dental environment. By applying immediate load on a newly placed implant, the bone growth is positively stimulated. However, excessive loading should be avoided at all times. Therefore a complete device was designed that is able to monitor the implant loading and gives patient feedback when overloading occurs. To the author´s knowledge, it is the first time such a system is proposed. In this paper, the design of the smart dental prosthesis is elaborated