Estudo comparativo de auxiliares de audição obtidos com sistema CAD/CAM e com método convencional de pré-moldagem

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare earmolds obtained by the CAD / CAM system and the conventional pre-molding method. METHODS: Comfort sensations and anthropometric measures were analyzed in 30 ears of 15 volunteers randomly selected from a private clinic in a Brazilian Northeast Municipality, who underwent two procedures to obtain measurements, a CT scan composing the case group and preforming, constituting the control group. After the preparation of the silicone earmolds, the physical test of the devices was performed by the blind study method, in which the participants were not aware of the origin of each mold. RESULTS: The concepts Regular (53.3%), Good (20%) and Bad (20%), in the control group prevailed, based on the self-perception of the participants, while in the method proposed by the biomodel the concepts Good (73.3%) and Optimum (26.7%). As for the anthropometric linear measurements per ear in each of the evaluation forms: Conventional Preform, Conventional Silicone, Biomodel and Mold proposed significant differences (p <0.05) were found between the evaluation forms in the variables "Intertragic Incision - Top border of the Shell "," Length of the socket "" Depth of External Acoustic Meatus "," Thickness of EAM "and" Volume "in each ear. The coefficient of standard deviation being less than half of the corresponding mean values.CONCLUSION: In view of the above, it is possible to obtain atrial molds from tomographic images with favorable results.