TOOTH workshop 14-17 September 2021
Training OFA static and OFA dynamic Techniques, Hands-on (TOOTH) workshop is organized by Cinzia Fornai1,2, Antonella Pedergnana1 and Patrick Eppenberger1 (1Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Vienna; 2Vienna School of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Austria).
Together with the instructors, we have planned an in-depth course in static and dynamic Occlusal Fingerprint Analyses (OFA). These approaches allow the investigation of the occlusal dental macrowear in relation to functional morphology, for the understanding of diet and feeding behavior, as well as adaptive mechanisms of the masticatory system and orofacial disorders.
The TOOTH workshop is an event sponsored by the Graduate Campus of the University of Zurich. Participation is therefore free-of charge. Coffee breaks and lunches are also included. Attendees must cover their travel and accommodation costs. Junior researchers unable to travel or from low-income Countries can opt for online participation.
Program
Day 1 (in person) molding techniques for the fabrication of high-resolution replicas of dental rows from skeletal remains of the IEM collection, and acquisition of 3D virtual surface models to be subsequently analyzed.
Day 2 (in person/online participation) theoretical background for the interpretation of the occlusal macrowear pattern. OFA static procedure for the segmentation of wear facets carried out using PolyWorks software (trial licenses will be provided by InnovMetric, https://www.innovmetric.com/ and supported by Duwe-3d AG, https://www.duwe-3d.de/en).
Day 3 (in person/online participation) replication of the OFA static procedure in GOM free-download software (https://www.gom.com.OFA dynamic analysis, introduction (performed with the freeware OFA software).
Day 4 (in person/online participation) practicing the OFA software for the reconstruction of occlusal kinematics.
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