Diseño y construcción de un equipo odontológico para simular el cepillado dental

Abstract

The objective of this work is the design and construction of a dental equipment to simulate tooth brushing. The design of the machine was made using the concurrent design method, with which the technical specifications were established, and the design alternatives were made. In order to design the selected elements, calculations were made to verify that they work properly under the established conditions. Drawings of the elements that constitute the machine were drawn considering the selected design and the dimensions obtained with the calculations. The machine was built and assembled in an industrial mechanics workshop according to the workshop and assembly drawings. The machine fulfilled satisfactorily with the vacuum and load tests carried out, thus fulfilling with the established requirements such as the operating speed at 270 rpm and tooth brushing keeping the bristles straight during the same.