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. 2013 Apr 21;8(6):887–894. doi: 10.1007/s11548-013-0827-5

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Alignment of two mandibular fragments using contact forces alone, without Snap-to-fit. Visually, the fit may look acceptable from one viewpoint (left), but when seen from the opposite side (right), it is clear that the alignment is sub-optimal. Haptic contact forces provide some guidance, but depending on the quality of the haptic display it may still be difficult to feel the optimal fit