OccluSense

The OccluSense system from Cologne-based company Dr. Jean Bausch GmbH & Co. KG is a prime example of a successful innovation for niche markets. OccluSense enables dentists to digitally check the pressure distribution during the biting process, the so-called occlusion. For this purpose, the WLAN-enabled hand-held device is equipped with a sensor just 60 micrometers thick incorporating no fewer than 1,018 pressure sensors. “When the patient bites or masticates during the occlusion test, the sensors can distinguish between 256 different pressure levels, which is far more accurate than with any conventional articulating paper that stains the tooth when pressure is applied,” explains Managing Director André Bausch. After the measurement, the hand-held device sends the results wirelessly to an iPad and they are displayed and stored in an app.