Kinelock

4T QuattroTi presents KINELOCK, the innovative surface electromyography device to meet the needs of professionals dealing with dental malocclusion and posture.

It is increasingly evident that misalignment between upper and lower dental arches generates not only dental problems – such as chewing difficulties, increased risk of caries and periodontal problems – but also aesthetic, gnathological and postural problems. Problems that affect young people, adults and athletes.

From the clinical analysis, it emerges that dental malocclusions can negatively affect the posture of the skull and neck and, consequently, respiratory efficiency and the body's balancing capacity, even during sports activity.

In the patient, the origin of many painful disorders, often disabling, such as headache, cervical pain and lower back pain, may lie in the stomatognathic apparatus.

In the athlete, dental malocclusions can prevent expressing maximum potential, furthermore increasing the probability of muscle and joint damage.

By rebalancing occlusion even with a bite splint, if perfectly calibrated and balanced, it is possible to obtain an immediate benefit in terms of reaction, resistance and power.

The bite splint compensates for occlusion alterations but, to be effective, must be perfectly calibrated based on the morphological and functional characteristics of the patient.

An electromyographic examination with Kinelock allows verification of occlusal balance and objective certification of the perfect configuration of the bite splint.

Thanks to its Foremeter software and a specific algorithm, Kinelock develops an intervention strategy, indicating the quadrants where the bite splint needs to be modified to achieve occlusal balance: a "+" sign indicates the need to increase the bite splint thickness, while a "–" sign indicates the need to decrease it.

The report produced by the software is easy to interpret and proves to be a valuable analysis tool, a practical guide to the bite splint optimization procedure and a means of patient information.

An electromyographic examination is reliable only if the signal is collected correctly. Kinelock uses the innovative concentric electrodes (CODE) that eliminate the risk of false signals since, unlike bipolar electrodes in use with common electromyographs, they do not require specific positioning relative to the muscle fibres.